A Mary Wilkins Freeman reader

Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852-1930 (Author). Reichardt, Mary R. (Added Author).

Summary: Mary Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930), born in Randolph, Massachusetts, began to publish stories about New England in the early 1880s. In the following decades, Freeman drew widespread praise for her intimate portraits of women and her realistic depictions of rural New England life. She published short stories, essays, novels, plays, and children's books. Her stories, written in a clear and direct prose, are remarkable for their unpretentious, sympathetic portrayals of the lives of ordinary New Englanders of Freeman's era. Many of the stories depict rebellion against oppressive social and private conditions. Others describe conflicting desires for independence and lasting relationships. This volume of twenty-eight stories is the first to provide a representative sample of Freeman's finest work, from all phases of her career.

Item details

ISBN: 0803219989
ISBN: 9780803219984
ISBN: 0803268947
ISBN: 9780803268944
Physical Description: print
xxi, 428 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1997.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xx-xxi).

Formatted Contents Note:

An honest soul -- A conflict ended -- An independent thinker -- A New England nun -- Christmas Jenny -- Life-everlastin' -- A village singer -- A church mouse -- A poetess -- The revolt of "mother" -- Louisa -- Evelina's garden -- One good time -- The parrot -- Arethusa -- The balsam fir -- The great pine -- Luella Miller -- The lost ghost -- Eglantina -- The revolt of Sophia Lane (The givers) -- The reign of the doll -- The gold -- The old-maid aunt -- Old woman Magoun -- The selfishness of Amelia Lamkin -- The balking of Christopher -- The outside of the house.