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This book explores the rediscovery of the fiction written by Mary Jane Holmes (1825-1907) and examines the contrasting factors that made her work popular in the nineteenth century, but virtually unknown during the twentieth century. Cultural poetics and feminism, which established a critique on how late nineteenth- and twentieth-century critics decontextualized Holmes' work is the critical emphasis of this study. The theory of this study examines aspects of relational capacity that popular women writers present and that which their works are based on, and which enables them to relate to their culture and readers. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Mary Jane Holmes, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1678 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author

Customer Reviews (1)

Wonderful Old Book
You will not be disappointed. It is written in a time that was different than our own. Excellent ... Read more