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- Explores the major genres of women's writing in relation to particular examples
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About this book
In this book Guy Reynolds offers a wide-ranging introduction to American women writers. He discusses a wide range of authors from Sarah Orne Jewett to Toni Morrison and the common themes and genres that they have covered. He presents detailed readings of both classic and little-known fictions, placing works in the social and historical contexts of their times. Incisive and detailed, this book will interest readers and students in this increasingly important field of study.
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GUY REYNOLDS is Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Twentieth-Century American Women’s Fiction
Book Subtitle: A Critical Introduction
Authors: Guy Reynolds
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27794-0
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Guy Reynolds 1999
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 272
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: North American Literature