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Product Identifiers
PublisherStanford University Press
ISBN-100804722196
ISBN-139780804722193
eBay Product ID (ePID)845404
Product Key Features
Number of Pages428 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCalifornia's Daughter : Gertrude Atherton and Her Times
SubjectWomen Authors, Literary
Publication Year1994
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorEmily Wortis Leider
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.3 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"The paradoxical, individualistic, self-reliant, sometimes despicable, controversial 19th-century American writer comes alive in this fascinating biography. . . . The most complete work on Atherton . . . recommended for its thorough presentation of the writer as part of the literary, social, political, and cultural world of the 19th century."-- Library Journal, "The paradoxical, individualistic, self-reliant, sometimes despicable, controversial 19th-century American writer comes alive in this fascinating biography. . . . The most complete work on Atherton . . . recommended for its thorough presentation of the writer as part of the literary, social, political, and cultural world of the 19th century."— Library Journal, "The paradoxical, individualistic, self-reliant, sometimes despicable, controversial 19th-century American writer comes alive in this fascinating biography. . . . The most complete work on Atherton . . . recommended for its thorough presentation of the writer as part of the literary, social, political, and cultural world of the 19th century."- Library Journal
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.52 B
SynopsisThis is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein., This is a biography of Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948), one of the most outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein. In this colourful biography of Atherton, Leider aims to capture the flair, bravado, and driving ambition of the early 20th century's popular female novelist.
LC Classification NumberPS1043
