Gender and structure in John Cheever's "The Country Husband."

John Cheever's 1954 short story "The Country Husband" is examined. Even though its diverse elements seem chaotically and randomly thrown together, Chever ties them together at the end after weaving them throughout the story.

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Published inStudies in short fiction Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 57 - 68
Main Author Dessner, Lawrence Jay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newberry, S.C Studies in Short Fiction 22.12.1994
Newberry College
Studies in Short Fiction, Inc
Subjects
American literature
Cheever, John (1912-1982)
Farce
Literary criticism
Methods
Short stories
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Summary:John Cheever's 1954 short story "The Country Husband" is examined. Even though its diverse elements seem chaotically and randomly thrown together, Chever ties them together at the end after weaving them throughout the story.
ISSN:0039-3789
2168-9032