Felicitous space

Description:

Turning to the period of "America's coming of age," Judith Fryer offers a woman-centered inquiry into the actual and imagined spaces women inhabit, perceive, and create. She provides a full, critical analysis of the role of space in the writings of Edith Wharton and Willa Cather as well as an original view of the meaning of space for educated women in an era whose traditional landmarks are the frontier, the rise of the city, and World War I. In describing the way in which Wharton and Cather explore and inscribe their own experiences, Fryer focuses on their imaginative structures, from Wharton's meticulously conceived interiors, which include all that the eye can encompass, to Cather's unfurnished rooms and landscapes, which are her physical and spiritual correlatives. - Back cover.

subjects: Feminism and literature,  History,  Space (Architecture) in literature,  History and criticism,  Criticism and interpretation,  Feminist fiction,  Women authors,  Women and literature,  American fiction,  Women in literature,  Frauenbewegung,  Literaturtheorie,  Imagination,  Feminismus,  Wharton, edith, 1862-1937,  Cather, willa, 1873-1947,  Criticism and interpretationwharton, edith , 1862-1937,  Criticism and interpretationcather, willa , 1873-1947,  American fiction--history and criticism,  American fiction--20th century--history and criticism,  American fiction--women authors--history and criticism,  Feminism and literature--history,  Feminism and literature--united states--history--20th century,  Women and literature--history,  Women and literature--united states--history--20th century,  Feminist fiction--history and criticism,  Ps374.w6 f73 1986,  813/.52/09

People: Edith Wharton (1862-1937),  Willa Cather (1873-1947)

Places: United States

Times: 20th century