American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. Vachel Lindsay to Elinor Wylie. supplement I.. part 2Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field. |
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Page 42
... girl as Daisy . " While Daisy , who is capable of baking up cookies with specially designed child's cookware and exclaiming , " How nice it is to do it all my ownty donty self , " brings femi- nine good manners to " the wilderness of ...
... girl as Daisy . " While Daisy , who is capable of baking up cookies with specially designed child's cookware and exclaiming , " How nice it is to do it all my ownty donty self , " brings femi- nine good manners to " the wilderness of ...
Page 216
... girl is heartbroken , but at least she takes comfort in knowing that her baby will forever signify a union with the beloved . When the agony of labor is upon her even , momen- tarily , the shadow of death - Zoraïde endures all with hope ...
... girl is heartbroken , but at least she takes comfort in knowing that her baby will forever signify a union with the beloved . When the agony of labor is upon her even , momen- tarily , the shadow of death - Zoraïde endures all with hope ...
Page 219
... girl - woman Athénaïse , who is much dissatisfied with her recent marriage to the much older Cazeau and has fled to her parents ' home for a protracted visit . Once there , Athénaïse sullenly resists re- turning ; yet she does not know ...
... girl - woman Athénaïse , who is much dissatisfied with her recent marriage to the much older Cazeau and has fled to her parents ' home for a protracted visit . Once there , Athénaïse sullenly resists re- turning ; yet she does not know ...
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