MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02252cam a2200385 a 4500
001 2004029736
003 DLC
005 20060722172710.0
008 041222s2005 alu b s001 0 eng
010 $a 2004029736
020 $a0817314679 (hbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a0817351930 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aPS169.B54$bO94 2005
082 00 $a810.9/3556$222
245 00 $aOur sisters' keepers :$bnineteenth-century benevolence literature by American women /$cedited by Jill Bergman and Debra Bernardi.
260 $aTuscaloosa :$bUniversity of Alabama Press,$cc2005.
300 $ax, 299 p. ;$c23 cm.
440 0 $aStudies in American literary realism and naturalism.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.
505 0 $aStories of the poorhouse / Karen Tracey -- Representing the "deserving poor" / Lori Merish -- "Dedicated to works of beneficence" / Mary Templin -- Reforming women's reform literature / Whitney A. Womack -- "The right to be let alone" / Debra Bernardi -- Women's charity vs. scientific philanthropy in Sarah Orne Jewett / Monika Elbert -- "Oh the poor women!" / Jill Bergman -- Frances Harper's poverty relief mission in the African American community / Terry D. Novak -- "To reveal the humble immigrant parents to their own children" / Sarah E. Chinn -- Character's conduct / James Salazar.
650 0 $aAmerican literature$y19th century$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aBenevolence in literature.
650 0 $aLiterature and society$zUnited States$xHistory$y19th century.
650 0 $aWomen and literature$zUnited States$xHistory$y19th century.
650 0 $aAmerican literature$xWomen authors$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aCharity in literature.
650 0 $aPoverty in literature.
650 0 $aPoor in literature.
700 1 $aBergman, Jill,$d1963-.
700 1 $aBernardi, Debra,$d1954-.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip055/2004029736.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004029736-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0617/2004029736-d.html