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 95
... speak to his parents about his wild behavior ( 102 ) . What she finds there becomes the basis for much of Perley's new - found enthusiasm for mill reform . The mother dying of consumption , the odor of the small room , the seven out ...
... speak to his parents about his wild behavior ( 102 ) . What she finds there becomes the basis for much of Perley's new - found enthusiasm for mill reform . The mother dying of consumption , the odor of the small room , the seven out ...
Page 161
... speaking of Christ to all of them who looked for redemption in Jerusalem . Numbers of women were the companions of ... speak in the assemblies of the people . " Thus , Mott says , many years of misuse of biblical scripture has resulted ...
... speaking of Christ to all of them who looked for redemption in Jerusalem . Numbers of women were the companions of ... speak in the assemblies of the people . " Thus , Mott says , many years of misuse of biblical scripture has resulted ...
Page 245
... with societal progress in her latter decades of life . Yet , Phelps contin- ued to speak out for change throughout her life , even though she often changed the platforms upon which she concentrated . In the late Conclusion 245.
... with societal progress in her latter decades of life . Yet , Phelps contin- ued to speak out for change throughout her life , even though she often changed the platforms upon which she concentrated . In the late Conclusion 245.
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 |