A hunger for home
Subtitle: Louisa May Alcott's place in American culture
By: Sarah Elbert.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New Brunswick
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.; Domestic fiction, American -- History and criticism.; Feminist fiction, American -- History and criticism.; Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.; Feminism and literature -- United States.; Sex role in literature.; Women in literature.; Home in literature.
Description: Examines the life of the nineteenth century American writer and feminist, discusses her major novels and stories, and looks at the issues of her day.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 285-333.
Includes index.