![]() This is the kind of story which seems to be favoured by literary magazines these days. Stories like ‘ Romeo and Juliet‘ or ‘ The Gift of the Magi‘. This is the kind of love story most of us like. They might end up in a high pressure dangerous situation which brings them together and opens their hearts to each other. There are variations of this plot – the two people might be from different communities, ethnicities, and even different generations. Or sometimes they don’t and the story has a sad ending. It describes two people falling in love at first sight, having good romantic times together and then they face challenges – rival suitors, disapproval of parents and community – and our two lovers fight it out and find happiness in the end. ![]() In my experience, there is one kind of love story, which most of us like. It took me a few days and I finished reading it yesterday.īefore I continue with the book, I want to share some thoughts on love stories. But, after I read two stories, I decided to read one more, and then another, and then I decided to read the whole book. This year on Valentine’s I did what I did every year – took out this story collection and thought I will read one or two stories. Across the years, I had finished reading the other love story collections. One of the books I dipped into was this one – ‘ My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead‘ edited by Jeffrey Eugenides. I try to read one or two stories, typically the shorter ones. ![]() ![]() I take out some of my love story collections and dip into them. ![]() I have a Valentine’s Day tradition every year. ![]()
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