Our sisters' keepers  nineteenth-century benevolence literature by American women /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Jill Bergman and Debra Bernardi. 
 - Tuscaloosa :  University of Alabama Press,  c2005. 
 - x, 299 p. 
 - Studies in American literary realism and naturalism .
 - Studies in American literary realism and naturalism. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index. 
<br/><br/>Stories of the poorhouse / Karen Tracey -- Representing the "deserving poor" / Lori Merish -- "Dedicated to works of beneficence" / Mary Templin -- Reforming women's reform literature / Whitney A. Womack -- "The right to be let alone" / Debra Bernardi -- Women's charity vs. scientific philanthropy in Sarah Orne Jewett / Monika Elbert -- "Oh the poor women!" / Jill Bergman -- Frances Harper's poverty relief mission in the African American community / Terry D. Novak -- "To reveal the humble immigrant parents to their own children" / Sarah E. Chinn -- Character's conduct / James Salazar. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0817314679 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0817351930 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American literature--History and criticism.--19th century<br/>Benevolence in literature.<br/>Literature and society--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Women and literature--History--United States--19th century.<br/>American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.<br/>Charity in literature.<br/>Poverty in literature.<br/>Poor in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS169.B54  / O94 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>810.9/3556