Journeys in New Worlds

Early American Women's Narratives

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

Av University of Wisconsin Press, William L. Andrews, William L Andrews

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Presents the personal narratives of four women in the early days of American settlement. These are tales of exploration beyond conventional boundaries, women's voyages of self-discovery in a new world. The authors include Mary Rowlandson, Sarah Knight, Elizabeth Trist and Elizabeth Ashbridge.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1990-12-30
Mått153 x 230 x 14 mm
Vikt331 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN9780299125844

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Litteraturvetenskap inom Skonlitteratur
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik

Elizabeth L. Banks (1870-1938) was raised on a Wisconsin farm and graduated from the Milwaukee-Downer Female Seminary to work as a part-time reporter. During her career she worked as secretary to the American ambassador in Peru, ""stunt girl,"" yellow journalist, author, investigative reporter, and freelance writer in both England and the United States. Mary Suzanne Schriber is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of Writing Home and Gender and the Writer's Imagination and editor of Telling Travels. Abbey Zink is assistant professor of English at Western Connecticut State University.