The literary mother : essays on representations of maternity and child care / edited by Susan C. Staub.
"The book looks at motherhood, also social and cultural dictates. Works examined include William Shakespeare's Venus; Daniel Defoe's Roxana; Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son; Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the life of a slave girl; John Steinbeck's The grapes of wrath; Dorothy Leigh's The mother's bles...
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Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2007], ©2007.
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Physical Description: | vi, 267 pages ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"The book looks at motherhood, also social and cultural dictates. Works examined include William Shakespeare's Venus; Daniel Defoe's Roxana; Charles Dickens' Dombey and Son; Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the life of a slave girl; John Steinbeck's The grapes of wrath; Dorothy Leigh's The mother's blessing; and W.S. Penn's Killing time with strangers, among others"--Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | PR151.M68 L57 2007 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780786430468 (pbk. : alk. paper) 078643046X (pbk. : alk. paper) |