The female hero's quest for identity in novels by modern American women writers
Subtitle: the function of nature imagery, moments of vision, and dreams in the hero's development
By: Irene Neher.
Series: Neue Studien zur Anglistik und Amerikanistik,; Bd. 43
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Frankfurt am Main; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
Subjects: American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Psychological fiction, American -- History and criticism.; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Identity (Psychology) in literature.; Heroines in literature.; Visions in literature.; Nature in literature.; Dreams in literature.; Women in literature.; Figures of speech.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-402).