Monsters of Affection: Dickens, Eliot, & Bronte on Fatherhood |
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Page 39
... ( Letters , 2 : 257 , 228 , 184 , 181 ) . The author - as - father engenders his imagined progeny , his " family ... letters , prefaces , and dedications . He decidedly objected , he grumbled early in his career , to " fathering anybody ...
... ( Letters , 2 : 257 , 228 , 184 , 181 ) . The author - as - father engenders his imagined progeny , his " family ... letters , prefaces , and dedications . He decidedly objected , he grumbled early in his career , to " fathering anybody ...
Page 59
... letters identify birthright , carry proposals of marriage , and mystify origin . Letters burn ; Caddy , Charley Neckett , Krook , and Esther all know the violence and unpredictability of the letter . Even Skimpole writes an ...
... letters identify birthright , carry proposals of marriage , and mystify origin . Letters burn ; Caddy , Charley Neckett , Krook , and Esther all know the violence and unpredictability of the letter . Even Skimpole writes an ...
Page 89
... letters and journal entries attest to the difficulty of beginning Romola . During the period of research in Florence , the author appears to have enjoyed visiting prospective narrative settings and reading old Florentine manuscripts ...
... letters and journal entries attest to the difficulty of beginning Romola . During the period of research in Florence , the author appears to have enjoyed visiting prospective narrative settings and reading old Florentine manuscripts ...
Contents
Authors of Being | 10 |
A Sort of Father | 65 |
Masters and Mastery | 119 |
Copyright | |
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