The selected letters of Elizabeth Stoddard / edited by Jennifer Putzi and Elizabeth Stockton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902.

Contributor:

Putzi, Jennifer.

Stockton, Elizabeth.

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902--Correspondence.

Stoddard, Elizabeth.

Stoddard, Elizabeth, 1823-1902.

Women authors, American--19th century--Correspondence.

Women authors, American.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

lxv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2012.

Summary:

Although she wrote voluminously in a range of genres, including fiction, poetry, and journalism, Elizabeth Stoddard has mainly been known as the wife of poet Richard Henry Stoddard. Here, editors Stockton (Southwestern University) and Putzi (College of William and Mary) collect 84 of her letters, organized chronologically from 1851 to 1902. The letters offer insight into her explorations of identity, especially her identification with the New York City literati, and provide a literary and cultural history of the city, which was the nation's printing and publishing capital during the mid to late 19th century. The letters have been selected to reflect a wide range of her experiences, opinions, and interests. A detailed introduction provides a review her life. The book also includes a timeline and a few b&w historical photos. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781609381226

160938122X

OCLC:

779472227