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This is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein.

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"The paradoxical, individualistic, self-reliant, sometimes despicable, controversial 19th-century American writer comes alive in this fascinating biography. . . . The most complete work on Atherton . . . recommended for its thorough presentation of the writer as part of the literary, social, political, and cultural world of the 19th century."—Library Journal

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Contents PART ONE: 1. 2. 3. PART TWO: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PART THREE: 9. 10. 11. PART FOUR: 12. 13. 14. PART FIVE: 15. 16. 17. PART SIX: 18. 19.

Californias Daughter Gertrude Atherton and Her

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/1994
      ISBN13: 9780804722193, 978-0804722193
      ISBN10: 0804722196

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein.

      Trade Review
      "The paradoxical, individualistic, self-reliant, sometimes despicable, controversial 19th-century American writer comes alive in this fascinating biography. . . . The most complete work on Atherton . . . recommended for its thorough presentation of the writer as part of the literary, social, political, and cultural world of the 19th century."—Library Journal

      Table of Contents
      Contents PART ONE: 1. 2. 3. PART TWO: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PART THREE: 9. 10. 11. PART FOUR: 12. 13. 14. PART FIVE: 15. 16. 17. PART SIX: 18. 19.

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