This is the annotated edition of novelist/journalist Rebecca Harding Davisis 1904 autobiography, Bits of Gossip, and a previously unpublished family history written for her children. The memoirs are not traditional autobiography; rather, they are Davis's perspective on the extraordinary cultural changes that occurred during her lifetime and of the remarkable--and sometimes scandalous--people who shaped the events. She provides intimate portraits of the famous people she knew, including Emerson, Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ann Stephens, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Horace Greeley....
This is the annotated edition of novelist/journalist Rebecca Harding Davisis 1904 autobiography, Bits of Gossip, and a previously unpublished f...
This is the annotated edition of novelist/journalist Rebecca Harding Davisis 1904 autobiography, Bits of Gossip, and a previously unpublished family history written for her children. The memoirs are not traditional autobiography; rather, they are Davis's perspective on the extraordinary cultural changes that occurred during her lifetime and of the remarkable--and sometimes scandalous--people who shaped the events. She provides intimate portraits of the famous people she knew, including Emerson, Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ann Stephens, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Horace Greeley....
This is the annotated edition of novelist/journalist Rebecca Harding Davisis 1904 autobiography, Bits of Gossip, and a previously unpublished ...
The ten stories gathered here show Rebecca Harding Davis to be an acute observer of the conflicts and ambiguities of a divided nation and position her as a major transitional writer between romanticism and realism. Capturing the fluctuating cultural environment of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, the stories explore such issues as racial prejudice and slavery, the loneliness and powerlessness of women, and the effects of postwar market capitalism on the working classes. Davis s characters include soldiers and civilians, men and women, young and old, blacks and whites. Instead of...
The ten stories gathered here show Rebecca Harding Davis to be an acute observer of the conflicts and ambiguities of a divided nation and position ...
The ten stories gathered here show Rebecca Harding Davis to be an acute observer of the conflicts and ambiguities of a divided nation and position her as a major transitional writer between romanticism and realism. Capturing the fluctuating cultural environment of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, the stories explore such issues as racial prejudice and slavery, the loneliness and powerlessness of women, and the effects of postwar market capitalism on the working classes. Davis s characters include soldiers and civilians, men and women, young and old, blacks and whites. Instead of...
The ten stories gathered here show Rebecca Harding Davis to be an acute observer of the conflicts and ambiguities of a divided nation and position ...
Rebecca Davis is considered a pioneer in literary realism. She worked tirelessly to effect social change for blacks, women, Native Americans, immigrants, and the working class. Her writings depicted the plight of these groups in 19th century America. Originally published in 1862 Margret Howth brings to life the turmoil of mid-nineteenth century Americans caught in local and national wars. This novel of love, work, and money is about the failures of capitalist enterprise, dreams of political utopia, and the redemptive mercy of a black woman. Lois Yare embodies the author's commitment to...
Rebecca Davis is considered a pioneer in literary realism. She worked tirelessly to effect social change for blacks, women, Native Americans, immigran...
A scathing critique of the legal status of women and their property rights in nineteenth-century America, Rebecca Harding Davis s 1878 novel A Law Unto Herself chronicles the experiences of Jane Swendon, a seemingly naive and conventional nineteenth-century protagonist struggling to care for her elderly father with limited financial resources. In order to continue care, Jane seeks to secure her rightful inheritance despite the efforts of her cousin and later her husband, a greedy man who has tricked her father into securing her hand in marriage.
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A scathing critique of the legal status of women and their property rights in nineteenth-century America, Rebecca Harding Davis s 1878 novel A L...
