Our sisters' keepers
Our sisters' keepers nineteenth-century benevolence literature by American women / [electronic resource] :
edited by Jill Bergman and Debra Bernardi.
- Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2005.
- x, 299 p.
- Studies in American literary realism and naturalism .
- Studies in American literary realism and naturalism. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Benevolence in literature.
Literature and society--History--United States--19th century.
Women and literature--History--United States--19th century.
American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
Charity in literature.
Poverty in literature.
Poor in literature.
Electronic books.
PS169.B54 / O94 2005eb
810.9/3556
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
American literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Benevolence in literature.
Literature and society--History--United States--19th century.
Women and literature--History--United States--19th century.
American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
Charity in literature.
Poverty in literature.
Poor in literature.
Electronic books.
PS169.B54 / O94 2005eb
810.9/3556