M. Bauer / Philip Gould (eds.)

The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Women's Writing

Herausgeber: Bauer, Dale M.; Gould, Philip

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Produktbeschreibung

Providing an overview of the history of writing by women in the period, this companion examines contextually the work of a variety of women writers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rebecca Harding Davis and Louisa May Alcott. The volume provides several valuable tools for students, including a chronology of works and suggestions for further reading.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 597g
• ISBN-13: 9780521669757
• ISBN-10: 0521669758
• Artikelnr.: 22409928

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Dale Bauer and Philip Gould; Part I. Historical and
Theoretical Backgrounds: 1. The post colonial culture of early American
women's writing Rosemarie Zagarri; 2. Women in public Dana Nelson; 3.
Antebellum politics and women's writing Stephanie Smith; Part II. Genre,
Tradition and Innovation: 4. Captivity and the literary imagination Kathryn
Zabelle Derounian-Stodola; 5. Nineteenth-century American women's poetry
Elizabeth Petrino; 6. Women at war Shirley Samuels; 7. Women,
anti-Catholicism, and narrative in nineteenth-century America Susan
Griffin; 8. Immigration and assimilation in nineteenth-century American
women's writing Priscilla Wald; Part III. Case Studies: 9. The uses of
writing in Margaret Bayard Smith's New Nation Frederika Teute; 10. The
sentimental novel: the example of Harriet Beecher Stowe Gail Smith; 11.
African-American women's spiritual narratives Yolanda Pierce; 12. The
post-bellum writing of Rebecca Harding Davis and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Lisa Long; 13. Elizabeth Stoddard's The Morgesons Sandra Zagarell; 14.
Minnie's Sacrifice: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's narrative of citizenship
Jasmine Griffin; Conclusion Mary Kelley.