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 33
... believe he never made a profession of religion , " Deacon Quirk says , " but there is no limit to the mercy of God . It is very unsafe for the young to think that they can rely on a death - bed repentance . . . . If you cannot say with ...
... believe he never made a profession of religion , " Deacon Quirk says , " but there is no limit to the mercy of God . It is very unsafe for the young to think that they can rely on a death - bed repentance . . . . If you cannot say with ...
Page 193
... believe ― in — you . . . . But I don't believe in your driving . . . . Give me the reins ! If you don't mind - please , " to which Yorke responds happily , " I don't care who has the reins ... as long as I have the driver ! ” ( 257 ) ...
... believe ― in — you . . . . But I don't believe in your driving . . . . Give me the reins ! If you don't mind - please , " to which Yorke responds happily , " I don't care who has the reins ... as long as I have the driver ! ” ( 257 ) ...
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... believe even more fervently in the necessity of self - sufficiency and feminine strength . However , once the burglary is solved , Corona begins to feel lonely in her " old maid's paradise . " The narrator states , " It was lonely in ...
... believe even more fervently in the necessity of self - sufficiency and feminine strength . However , once the burglary is solved , Corona begins to feel lonely in her " old maid's paradise . " The narrator states , " It was lonely in ...
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 |