Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
First edition | |
| Author | Alice Munro |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 322 pages |
| ISBN | 0771065256 |
| OCLC | 798635005 |
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Canadian author Alice Munro, published by McClelland and Stewart in 2001.
The collection features eight intricate stories exploring themes of love, marriage, aging, and human relationships, including the titular story about an unlikely romance sparked by a teenage prank and "The Bear Came Over the Mountain", a poignant examination of love and memory in the face of illness.
The book received widespread acclaim, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was named one of The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.