Prospects for the study of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Palmer, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3006-7578, 2021. Prospects for the study of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Resources for American Literary Study, 42 (2), pp. 167-190. ISSN 0048-7384

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Abstract

Freeman studies flourished in the 1970s through the 1990s, and many rely on the ground-breaking work from that era. But Freeman studies has continued to develop. New interpretations of perennial favourite short stories have appeared, undiscovered texts have been brought to light, different contexts have been pinpointed, and fresh outlooks on feminist questions have been staked out. Scholars interested in reading Freeman will benefit from combining a focus on the heyday with a focus on new developments. These have included a more critical examination of female bonds, the Gothic, the criminal, naturalism, materialism, and ecocriticism. After reviewing recent bibliographical and textual studies of Freeman and these critical developments, the essay urges more focus on Freeman’s novels and considers future directions Freeman studies might take.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Resources for American Literary Study
Creators:	Palmer, S.
Publisher:	Penn State University Press
Date:	8 July 2021
Volume:	42
Number:	2
ISSN:	0048-7384
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.5325/resoamerlitestud.42.2.0167 DOI 1429495 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Arts and Humanities
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	12 Apr 2021 13:38
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2022 03:00
Related URLs:	Publisher
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/42690

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