The political work of Northern women writers and the Civil War, 1850-1872

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Label

The political work of Northern women writers and the Civil War, 1850-1872

Statement of responsibility

Lyde Cullen Sizer

Creator

• Sizer, Lyde Cullen

Subject

• American literature -- Women authors | History and criticism
• Authors and readers -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Authors, American -- 19th century -- Political and social views
• Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literature and the war
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877
• Women authors, American -- Political and social views
• American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism

Language

eng

Summary

This study explores the lives of nine Northern American female writers of the Civil War period. It examines how, through their writing, they engaged in the national debates of the time. The author shows how they and others used their writing to make sense of topics like war, womanhood and slavery

Member of

• Civil War America
• Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central

Cataloging source

CaPaEBR

Dewey number

810.9/358

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PS217.C58

LC item number

S59 2000eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• standards specifications
• bibliography