"Like Emerson, I write over the door of my library the word 'Whim'."-Oscar Wilde
How to Go from Nada to "A Lot a" or a List of Key Issues
Things "Rosenglory" is about:
- Seduction tale
- Sentimental heroine
- Fallen woman
- Criminal woman
- Poverty and lack of education
- The hypocrisy of morals
- Upper-middle class female readers
- Fleeting Beauty in Hidden Places
Things "Rosenglory" is not about: - Uplifting
- Feminist
- Equality of Social Standings
- Prison Reform
- Puppies, kittens or anything cuddly
- "Happily Ever After"
Hey, I just found this book in the Notes section of Rita Felski's Literature after Feminism, and it made me think of your project, if you decide to pursue Rosenglory as a fairy tale.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Wanning Harries: Twice upon a Time: Women Writers and the History of the Fairy Tale. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2001.
I have no idea what time period it addresses, or if it's about American or British literature. Hope it works for you.