WOMEN NOVELISTS OF 19TH-CENTURY AMERICA

This series seeks to give something of the social, political and psychological environments in which each of the novelists had to struggle to reach print. The series gives an overview of the writers’ works, basic themes, and something of their flavor, as well as underscores the courage and tenacity required for a woman to attempt that most unfeminine activity and write a novel. Of great value are the breadth of the series and the new insights offered into these works. Divided in half-hour segments, the programs were originally broadcast on public radio. E.J.M. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: MAR 94]