Ellen Glasgow

Barren Ground (eBook, ePUB)

'Barren Ground': An Intimate Portrait of Post-Civil War Southern Society

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Ellen Glasgow's novel 'Barren Ground' delves into the social and political issues of the post-Civil War South, focusing on the struggles of an impoverished Southern family trying to navigate the changing landscape of their society. Glasgow's literary style is characterized by her keen observation of human nature and her adept use of dialogue to convey the complexities of her characters' relationships. The novel is a poignant portrayal of the challenges faced by individuals caught in the midst of historical transformation, highlighting themes of class, gender, and race. Glasgow's nuanced exploration of these themes sets 'Barren Ground' apart as a valuable contribution to Southern literature of the early 20th century. Ellen Glasgow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her realistic depiction of Southern life, drew inspiration from her own experiences growing up in Virginia to capture the nuances of the region in her writing. 'Barren Ground' is a must-read for anyone interested in Southern literature or historical fiction, offering a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of the post-Civil War South.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066338083685
• Artikelnr.: 64077238

Autorenporträt

Gholson, Ellen Anderson Glasgow, an American novelist who lived from April 22, 1873, to November 21, 1945, was the recipient of the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her book in This Our Life. She received positive reviews for her 20 novels and short stories. Unlike the romantic escapism that typified Southern literature following Reconstruction, Glasgow, a lifelong Virginian, depicted the evolving South in a realistic way. The young Glasgow, who was born on April 22, 1873, in Richmond, Virginia, was raised differently from other ladies of her aristocratic class than her mother, Anne Jane Gholson (1831-1893), and her husband, Francis Thomas Glasgow. Glasgow had the equivalent of a high school education at home in Richmond due to her bad health, which was later diagnosed as chronic heart illness. Despite this, she studied extensively in European and British literature, social and political theory, and philosophy. Glasgow authored 20 novels, a book of short tales, a book of poetry, and a book of literary criticism during the course of more than 40 years of literary output. When she was 24 years old, her debut book, The Descendant (1897), was published under pseudonyms after being written in secret. After her mother passed away in 1893, she partially destroyed the manuscript.