The Coast of Bohemia, Dr. Breen's Practice & Annie Kilburn (Historical Novels - The Pioneer Women Series)

by William Dean Howells

2021-06-06 07:18:33

The novels in this volume give us insight into the status of a woman in the second half of the 19th century America. "Dr. Breen''s Practice" is a novel about the rise of women into the medical field in the 19th century and the subsequent decision the... Read more
The novels in this volume give us insight into the status of a woman in the second half of the 19th century America. "Dr. Breen''s Practice" is a novel about the rise of women into the medical field in the 19th century and the subsequent decision they had to make between the pursuit of a medical career and the temptation of marriage. "The Coast of Bohemia" and "Annie Kilburn" deals with the problem of labor and professions for women. William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author, literary critic, and playwright. He was the first American author to bring a realist aesthetic to the literature of the United States. His stories of Boston upper crust life set in the 1850s are highly regarded among scholars of American fiction. Less

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ISBN9788027332496
Willam Dean Howells was a novelist, short story writer, magazine editor, and mentor who wrote for various magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine. In January 1866 James Fie...

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