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Original Essays | June 17, 2013
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A New England Nun: And Other Stories (Penguin Classics)by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Considered a "regionalist" writer, like Kate Chopin and fellow New Englander Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman began writing at a time in America's history when literature was becoming the first "culture industry", and she found a growing market for her work in popular magazines. This collection shows Freeman's many modes — romantic, gothic, and psychologically symbolic — as well as her use of pathos and sentimentality, of dry reserve, and of humor, satire, and irony. These last are most vividly expressed in The Jamesons, a series of sketches about village life reprinted for the first time since the turn of the century. Also included here are stories that center on questions of women's integrity, courage, and, often, privation; that explore cultural constructions of masculinity; and that dramatize the interconnection of rural New England with modern culture and commerce.
Table of ContentsA New England Nun and Other Stories Acknowledgments Introduction by Sandra A. Zagarell Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Texts A Moral Exigency A Mistaken Charity A New England Nun A Poetess Louisa The Revolt of "Mother" The Jamesons One Good Time The Love of Parson Lord The Parrot The Lost Ghost Old Woman Magoun The Winning Lady Dear Annie The Amethyst Comb A Retreat to the Goal Explanatory Notes What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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