The Erasure of Grace : Reconnecting Peyton Place to its Author
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Title
The Erasure of Grace : Reconnecting Peyton Place to its Author
Description
Critical article on the connection between the public reception of the 1950s breakout novel, "Peyton Place," and the attitudes and public persona of its author, Grace Metalious. How Metalious' life might be read in the depictions and trials of her novel's female characters. How the fictional town of Peyton Place - based on Metalious' New Hampshire home - resonated with readers across the United States.
Creator
Creadick, Anna G.
Date
2009-12
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Coverage
1950s; New Hampshire
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0027-1276
Issue
4
Pages
165-180
Publication Title
Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature
Volume
42