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Author:

Harris, Susan K., 1945-

Title:

19th-century American women's novels : interpretive strategies / Susan K. Harris.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

1992, ©1990

Description:

x, 243 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.
American fiction--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Women and literature--United States--History--19th century.
Women--History--United States--History--19th century.
Women in literature.
Roman américain--19e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Femmes et littérature--États-Unis--Histoire--19e siècle.
Femmes dans la littérature.
American fiction.
American fiction--Women authors.
Women and literature.
Women--Books and reading.
Women in literature.
United States.
American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.
American fiction--History and criticism.--19th century--History and criticism.
Women and literature--United States--19th century.
Women--United States--Books and reading--19th century.
Women in literature.
Romancières américaines--19e siècle.
Roman américain--19e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Femmes et littérature--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Femmes--États-Unis--Livres et lecture--19e siècle.
Roman américain--Histoire et critique.--Histoire et critique.
Femmes--Dans la littérature.
American fiction--19th century--History and criticism.
American fiction--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Women and literature--United States--History--19th century.
Women--United States--History--History--19th century.
Women in literature.
1800-1899
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243) and index.

Contents:

Preludes: The early didactic novel. Narrative control in Charlotte Temple and A New-England tale -- Introduction to the exploratory text: subversions of the narrative design in St. Elmo -- Decoding the exploratory text: subversions of the narrative design in Queechy -- Inscribing and defining: the many voices of Fanny Fern's Ruth Hall -- Extending and subverting: the iconography of houses in The deserted wife -- Projecting the "I"/conoclast: first-person narration in The Morgesons -- Narrative control and thematic radicalism in Work and The silent partner -- Anomalies and anxieties: The story of Avis, A country doctor, The awakening, O Pioneers!

Series:

Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; [42]

ISBN:

9780521428705
052142870X
9780521382885
0521382882

OCLC:

(OCoLC)26692816

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)