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Title:

Our sisters' keepers : nineteenth-century benevolence literature by American women / edited by Jill Bergman and Debra Bernardi.

Publisher:

University of Alabama Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

x, 299 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

American literature--19th century--History and criticism.
Benevolence in literature.
Literature and society--United States--History--19th century.
Women and literature--United States--History--19th century.
American literature--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Charity in literature.
Poverty in literature.
Poor in literature.
Letterkunde.
Amerikaans.
Vrouwelijke auteurs.
Liefdadigheid.
Armoede.
Littérature américaine--19e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Bienveillance dans la littérature.
Littérature et société--États-Unis--Histoire--19e siècle.
Femmes et littérature--États-Unis--Histoire--19e siècle.
Écrits de femmes américains--Histoire et critique.
Charité dans la littérature.
Pauvreté dans la littérature.
Pauvres dans la littérature.

Other Authors:

Bergman, Jill, 1963-.
Bernardi, Debra, 1954-.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.

Contents:

Stories of the poorhouse / Karen Tracey -- Representing the "deserving poor" / Lori Merish -- "Dedicated to works of beneficence" / Mary Templin -- Reforming women's reform literature / Whitney A. Womack -- "The right to be let alone" / Debra Bernardi -- Women's charity vs. scientific philanthropy in Sarah Orne Jewett / Monika Elbert -- "Oh the poor women!" / Jill Bergman -- Frances Harper's poverty relief mission in the African American community / Terry D. Novak -- "To reveal the humble immigrant parents to their own children" / Sarah E. Chinn -- Character's conduct / James Salazar.

Series:

Studies in American literary realism and naturalism.

ISBN:

9780817351939 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0817351930 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780817314675 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0817314679 (hbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2004029736

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)