Our sisters' keepers nineteenth-century benevolence literature by American women /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo:	ebrary, Inc
Outros autores:	Bergman, Jill, 1963-, Bernardi, Debra, 1954-
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	inglés
Publicado:	Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2005.
Series:	Studies in American literary realism and naturalism.
Subjects:	American literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Benevolence in literature. Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century. Women and literature > United States > History > 19th century. American literature > Women authors > History and criticism. Charity in literature. Poverty in literature. Poor in literature. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Stories of the poorhouse / Karen Tracey
Representing the "deserving poor" / Lori Merish
"Dedicated to works of beneficence" / Mary Templin
Reforming women's reform literature / Whitney A. Womack
"The right to be let alone" / Debra Bernardi
Women's charity vs. scientific philanthropy in Sarah Orne Jewett / Monika Elbert
"Oh the poor women!" / Jill Bergman
Frances Harper's poverty relief mission in the African American community / Terry D. Novak
"To reveal the humble immigrant parents to their own children" / Sarah E. Chinn
Character's conduct / James Salazar.

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