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Language and gender in American fiction : Howells, James, Wharton, and Cather
- Title
- Language and gender in American fiction : Howells, James, Wharton, and Cather / Elsa Nettels.
- Author
- Nettels, Elsa.
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PS374.S46 N48 1997b | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 214 pages; 23 cm
- Subject
- Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 > Language
- James, Henry, 1843-1916 > Language
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 > Language
- Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 > Language
- Cather, Willa, 1873-1947
- Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
- James, Henry, 1843-1916
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
- Howells, William Dean, (1837-1920) > Critique et interprétation
- Wharton, Edith, (1862-1937) > Critique et interprétation
- Cather, Willa, (1873-1947) > Critique et interprétation
- James, Henry, (1843-1916) > Critique et interprétation
- American fiction > Male authors > History and criticism
- Sex role in literature
- American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism
- English language > Sex differences > United States
- Women and literature > United States > History
- Authorship > Sex differences
- American fiction > Male authors
- American fiction > Women authors
- Authorship > Sex differences
- English language > Sex differences
- Language and languages
- Sex role in literature
- Women and literature
- Geschlechterverhältnis
- Geschlechterrolle Motiv
- Roman
- Sprache
- Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique
- Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique
- Rôle selon le sexe > Dans la littérature
- Analyse du discours littéraire
- United States
- USA
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-205) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Language and Gender in Victorian America -- 2. The Voices of Men and Women in Howells's Fiction and Drama -- 3. Masculine and Feminine in James's Criticism and Fiction -- 4. Language and Convention in Wharton's Hieroglyphic World -- 5. Singers, Writers and Storytellers in Cather's America -- 6. Illusions of Change in Utopian Fiction.
- ISBN
- 0333520920
- 9780333520925
- 0813917247
- 9780813917245
- OCLC
- ocm36517991
- 36517991
- SCSB-2108523
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library