Four Stories by American Women
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Book Overview
Representing four prominent American women writers who flourished in the period following the Civil War, this collection includes "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Country of the Pointed Firs" by Sarah Orne Jewett, and "Souls Belated" by Edith Wharton. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140390766
ISBN13:9780140390766
Release Date:December 1990
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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If You Want to Know More About Rebecca Harding Davis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
If you want to know more about Rebecca Harding Davis and the way her talent and life were subjugated to her husband's ambitions, read "Survival by Surrender" in "Something More - Excavating Your Authentic Self" by Sarah Ban Brethnach.
A wonderful look at some Early American Women's Lit.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Excellent choices. Highly recommended for your Womens Studies research or just for a pleasure read. I particularly love "The Yellow Wallpaper." A fascinating look in the shackled mind of stifled feminine creativity.
Inspired Reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is inspirational as well as educational by transitioning between Romanticism and Realism. The work challenges the reader to decide whether it refers simply to the prospect of salvation for a man convicted of stealing. Also questions are raised that is it possible that through the naturalistic view that Hugh's theft he can be excused by his unfortunate environment and heredity. Davis is an insightful and thoughtful writer, and this book represents that.
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