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From Little French Mary to Cuzak's Boys : Aspects of the Immigrant Experience in the Work of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather

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Title

From Little French Mary to Cuzak's Boys : Aspects of the Immigrant Experience in the Work of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather

Creator

Frater, Graham

Description

Descriptions of immigrant Americans in the literary works of Sarah Orne Jewett and Willa Cather. What immigrant experiences lend to each author's thematic details. Jewett's characterizations of French Canadian and Irish characters in New England towns in the nineteenth century; Cather's twentieth century depictions of more diverse European and North American immigrant groups. Allusions to the two authors' brief friendship. Suggestions of Jewett's potential influence on Cather's style and content.

Publisher

The Edwin Mellen Press

Date

1996

Language

en

Type

Book

Identifier

Coverage

19th century-20th century
United States

ISBN

0773488588

Publication Title

Willa Cather and European Cultural Influences

Number

16

Pages

111-119

Place of Publication

Lewiston, New York