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UNINA9910961865903321 |
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Autore |
Jelliffe Belinda <1890-1979.> |
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Titolo |
For dear life and selected short stories / / by Belinda Jelliffe ; edited by Virginia Pruitt and Howard Faulkner |
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Kent, Ohio : , : Kent State University Press, , 2003 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PruittVirginia D. <1943-> |
FaulknerHoward J. <1945-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rural families |
Poor families |
Poor women |
Nurses |
Autobiographical fiction |
Domestic fiction |
Bildungsromans. |
North Carolina Fiction |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""For Dear Life""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Short Stories""; ""My Mother-in-Law""; ""Agnes Island"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The republication of this novel reintroduces readers to a strong southern writer, an interesting female voice, and a compelling story. This realistic portrayal of life among the rural poor of the early twentieth century shows the struggle of a tough-minded woman who fought her entire life to overcome the obstacles that confronted women and the working poor. Presented here with two previously unpublished short stories, For Dear Life, edited by Virginia Pruitt and Howard Faulkner, will appeal to those interested in women's studies, social |
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