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Author Maibor, Carolyn R., 1969-

Title Labor pains : Emerson, Hawthorne, and Alcott on work and the woman question / Carolyn R. Maibor.

Publication Info. New York : Routledge, 2004.

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 Moore Stacks  PS217.W64 M35 2004    Available  ---
Description xxv, 152 pages ; 24 cm.
Series Literary criticism and cultural theory
Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-148) and index.
Contents The Working Self: Emerson's Theory of Vocation -- Democratic Genius -- The Division of Labor -- Thoreau on the Division of Labor -- The Value of Work -- The Individual and Society -- Working Girls: Emerson on Female Self-Reliance and Vocation -- The Work of the Dark Lady: Hawthorne on Vocation and Women -- Hawthorne and the Service of Work -- Hester Prynne -- Zenobia -- Little Women and Working Girls: Luisa May Alcott on Women and Work -- The Civil War -- Meaningful Work and Meaningful Lives -- Finding One's Job and Finding Oneself -- Independence.
Subject Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Political and social views.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882.
Political and social views.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Political and social views.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Political and social views.
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.
American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
American literature.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Women in literature.
Women in literature.
Feminism and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Feminism and literature.
United States.
History.
Women -- Employment -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Employment.
Women -- Education -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Education.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in literature.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in literature.
Occupations in literature.
Occupations in literature.
Work in literature.
Work in literature.
Women.
Womyn.
ISBN 0415967929 alkaline paper