Corra Harris and the Divided Mind of the New South /

"During her life, Corra Harris (1869-1935) was one of the most widely published and popular female writers in the United States. In addition to dozens of books, her work appeared frequently in major national publications such as Saturday Evening Post, Harper's, Good Housekeeping, and Ladie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oglesby, Catherine
Corporate Author: Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Harris, Corra.
Harris, Corra > 1869-1935
Harris, Corra, > 1869-1935.
Literatur
Progressivism (United States politics)
Literature and society.
Intellectual life.
American literature.
Progressisme > États-Unis.
Litterature et societe > États-Unis (Sud)
Literature and society > Southern States.
American literature > Southern States > History and criticism.
USA > Südstaaten
Southern States.
États-Unis (Sud) > Vie intellectuelle > 1865-
Southern States > Intellectual life > 1865-
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The "contradictory" legacy of Corra Harris
  • Family and tragedy in the development of Corra Harris
  • The influence of Paul Elmer More
  • "A woman takes a look at politics"
  • The woman of yesterday versus the new woman
  • Widows as the only "free moral agents"
  • "A woman who writes is born to trouble"
  • From Circuit rider's wife to spiritual pundit.

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