Transcending the new woman

By Charlotte J. Rich

Subjects: Minorities in literature, History, Feminism in literature, Women authors, Women and literature, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Feminist literature, History and criticism, Minority authors, American fiction, women authors, Ethnicity in literature, American fiction, Progressivism (United States politics)

Description: "Examines multiethnic women writers' responses to the ideal of the New Woman in America at the dawn of the twentieth century, opening up a world of literary texts that lend new insight, revealing how these authors articulated the contradictions of the American New Woman, and how social class, race, or ethnicity impacted women's experiences"--Provided by publisher.