From Little French Mary to Cuzak's Boys : Aspects of the Immigrant Experience in the Work of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather

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From Little French Mary to Cuzak's Boys : Aspects of the Immigrant Experience in the Work of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather

Description

Descriptions of immigrant Americans in the literary works of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather. What immigrant experiences lend to each author's thematic details. Jewett's characterizations of French Canadian and Irish characters in New England towns in the nineteenth century; Cather's twentieth century depictions of more diverse European and North American immigrant groups. Allusions to the two authors' brief friendship. Suggestions of Jewett's potential influence on Cather's style and content.

Creator

Frater, Graham

Publisher

The Edwin Mellen Press

Date

1996

Language

en

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Coverage

19th century-20th century; United States

Contribution Form

Zotero

Editor

Dennis, Helen May

ISBN

0773488588

Book Title

Willa Cather and European Cultural Influences

Language

en

Pages

111-119

Place

Lewiston, New York

Publisher

The Edwin Mellen Press

Series

Studies in American Literature

Series Number

16

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