A Comprehensive Study of American Writer Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 1844-1911: Art for Truth's SakeEdwin Mellen Press, 2003 - 291 pages This work examines the novels, essays, and short stories of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps within their cultural/historical context. It examines the social climate and reform movements during Phelps' writing career, and shows how she was a woman ahead of her time in the 19th century. |
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Page 175
... Philip and Avis . Walking upon the rocks with Avis , Philip carries a bird that had injured itself by flying into a lighthouse . Looking " like a young Scandinavian god , " Philip checks within his coat to see how the bird is doing when ...
... Philip and Avis . Walking upon the rocks with Avis , Philip carries a bird that had injured itself by flying into a lighthouse . Looking " like a young Scandinavian god , " Philip checks within his coat to see how the bird is doing when ...
Page 177
... Philip . Avis's refusal to marry Philip is not based on a lack of love or desire , but on her belief that she should never marry , that she needs to remain single in order to work on her art . She tells Philip , " I am not a woman to ...
... Philip . Avis's refusal to marry Philip is not based on a lack of love or desire , but on her belief that she should never marry , that she needs to remain single in order to work on her art . She tells Philip , " I am not a woman to ...
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... Philip does not fit the definition of a " good husband . " Philip's poor treatment of his aged mother , living all alone in New Hampshire , is a sure sign that he is a man who is not tender , according to Phelps , making it clear that ...
... Philip does not fit the definition of a " good husband . " Philip's poor treatment of his aged mother , living all alone in New Hampshire , is a sure sign that he is a man who is not tender , according to Phelps , making it clear that ...
Contents
The Literary Life of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps | 1 |
Phelps | 27 |
The Fingers of the World | 61 |
Copyright | |
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Contesting the Past, Reconstructing the Nation: American Literature and ... Ben Railton No preview available - 2007 |