The Women Who Make Our Novels by Grant M. Overton
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"The Women Who Make Our Novels" by Grant M. Overton is a collection of literary sketches written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on prominent American women novelists, discussing their contributions to literature and delving into their personal stories, creative methods, and influences. Overton aims to present a variety of perspectives on these writers, highlighting their artistic achievements and societal impact during a time where female voices in literature were
gaining increasing recognition. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for this exploration by outlining his intentions and qualifications for writing about women novelists, acknowledging his background as a literary reporter instead of a novelist himself. He establishes a framework that emphasizes the intersection of these women's lives with their literary works. Overton introduces the first subject, Edith Wharton, illustrating her unique position in the literary world and noting her aloneness despite her artistic success. This opening portion effectively immerses the reader in the themes of recognition and the evolution of women's roles in the literary landscape, promising a detailed examination of each author's contributions in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Overton, Grant M. (Grant Martin), 1887-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Women Who Make Our Novels |
| Contents | Edith Wharton -- Alice Brown -- Ellen Glasgow -- Gertrude Atherton -- Mary Roberts Rinehart -- Kathleen Norris -- Margaret Deland -- Gene Stratton-Porter -- Eleanor H. Porter -- Kate Douglas Wiggin -- Mary Johnston -- Corra Harris -- Mary Austin -- Mary S. Watts -- Mary E. Wilkins Freeman -- Anna Katharine Green -- Helen R. Martin -- Sophie Kerr -- Marjorie Benton Cooke -- Grace S. Richmond -- Willa Sibert Cather -- Clara Louise Burnham -- Demetra Vaka -- Edna Ferber -- Dorothy Canfield Fisher -- Amelia E. Barr -- Alice Hegan Rice -- Alice Duer Miller -- Eleanor Hallowell Abbott -- Harriet T. Comstock -- Honoré Willsie -- Frances Hodgson Burnett -- Mary E. Waller -- Zona Gale -- Mary Heaton Vorse. |
| Credits | Chuck Greif and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Women novelists, American -- Biography |
| Subject | Novelists, American -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65134 |
| Release Date | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1287 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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