Katherine Austen and the Widow's Might

Anselment examines Katherine Austen's account after the death of her spouse. Austen's account in particular presents both a conventional and contradictory picture, one that confirms and challenges established impressions of the widow and her daily lot.

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Published inJournal for early modern cultural studies Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 5 - 25
Main Author Anselment, Raymond A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Indiana University Press 22.03.2005
University of Pennsylvania Press
Subjects
Austen, Katherine
Autobiographies
Bible
Christianity
Cultural studies
Culture
Divinity
Essays
Meditation
Psalms
Remarriage
Sons
Widows
Widows & widowers
Wives
Women
England
New York
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
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Summary:Anselment examines Katherine Austen's account after the death of her spouse. Austen's account in particular presents both a conventional and contradictory picture, one that confirms and challenges established impressions of the widow and her daily lot.
ISSN:1531-0485
1531-0484
1553-3786
1553-3786
DOI:10.1353/jem.2005.0003