Hysteria and melancholy as literary style in the works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Kate Chopin, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Djuna Barnes
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Hysteria and melancholy as literary style in the works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Kate Chopin, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Djuna Barnes by Željka Švrljuga looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. The copy on hand shows 2011 • Edwin Mellen Press • 241 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2011 • Edwin Mellen Press • 241 pages • ISBN 9780773415171.
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Light Short sit-downs
Light commitment. Enough room to develop without feeling like a marathon.
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The clearest standout is the reading lane it sits in: Idea-led • Weekend read.
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Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
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