Cargando…

Thy truth then be thy dowry : questions of inheritance in American women's literature /

This collection of essays provides new insights into the theme of inheritance in American women's writing, ranging from Emily Dickinson's appropriation of Shakespeare's legacy to Meredith Sue Willis's exploration of the tension between material inheritance and spiritual heritage...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Durrans, Stéphanie (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This collection of essays provides new insights into the theme of inheritance in American women's writing, ranging from Emily Dickinson's appropriation of Shakespeare's legacy to Meredith Sue Willis's exploration of the tension between material inheritance and spiritual heritage in the Appalachian context. Using diverse critical and theoretical models, the twelve contributors examine women's problematic relationship to inheritance in a variety of historical, geographical, and personal context ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443858717
1443858714
1306549701
9781306549707
1443856053
9781443856058