By the Light of the Soul

Harper and Brothers, 1907. first edition. very good: wear and fading to boards and spine, bumped, some dampstain at edge of text block, text clean, binding tight/no DJ. Duodecimo, 498pp. later novel from prolific New England author. from Wikipedia: Through her different genres of work including children's stories, poems, and short stories, Mary Wilkins Freeman sought to demonstrate her values as a feminist. During the time which she was writing, she did this in nonconventional ways; for example, she diverged from making her female characters weak and in need of help which was a common trope in literature. Through characters such as Louisa in her short story: "A New England Nun," Freeman challenges contemporary ideas concerning female roles, values, and relationships in society. Also, Freeman's short story "The Revolt of 'Mother'" illustrated the struggles of rural women and the role they played within their families. "The Revolt of 'Mother'" initiated the discussion on the rights of rural woman, went on to inspire many more pieces discussing the lack of control rural woman had over families finances, and looking to improve the structure of farm families in the early twentieth-century."
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