Negotiating motherhood in nineteenth-century American literature

Negotiating motherhood in nineteenth-century American literature / Mary McCartin Wearn.

Author/creator	Wearn, Mary McCartin
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Routledge, ©2008.
Description	x, 167 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	American literature--19th century --History and criticism. Motherhood in literature. Mothers in literature. Women and literature--United States --History --19th century.

Series	Studies in American popular history and culture American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm)) ^A503865
Contents	"Stronger than all was maternal love": maternal idealism in Uncle Tom's cabin -- No more "the pillow of affection": deconstructing the "softening influence" of motherhood in The Scarlet Letter -- "Links... of gold": the bonds of motherhood in Incidents in the life of a slave girl -- "She has been burning palaces": the maternal poetics of Sarah Piatt.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-157) and index.
LCCN	2007008399
ISBN	0415981042
ISBN	9780415981040

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PS217.M65 W43 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold