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The Development of the Heroine in the American Novel from 1850 to 1900

by Kathleen C. Greer




Institution: North Texas State Teachers College
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Year: 1948
Keywords: American novel; heroine; Heroines in literature.; American literature  – 19th century  – History and criticism.
Record ID: 1489104
Full text PDF: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83409/


Abstract

There are many heroines in American fiction, and in this thesis I have tried to show the development of the characterization of women in the American novel.