The Plot of Depletion in Edith Summers Kelley's Novel Weeds.

  • Published In: Studies in American Naturalism, 2023, v. 18, n. 2. P. 172 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Schmidt, Alexis 3 of 3

Abstract

This section presents a literary criticism of the 1923 novel "Weeds," by Edith Summers Kelley. Topics discussed include the characteristics of the feminist protagonist named Judith, the naturalist views on the depiction of work, exhaustion, and gender in the novel, and the themes addressed such as desolation, depletion of energy, and labor.

Additional Information

  • Source:Studies in American Naturalism. 2023/12, Vol. 18, Issue 2, p172
  • Document Type:Literary Criticism
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1931-2555
  • DOI:10.1353/san.2023.a966945
  • Accession Number:187243344

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