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One of the united statess most widelypublished authors, her career spanned more than six decades and included many literary genres, such as short stories, poems, novels, literary criticism, biographies, and memoirs. Fall a collection of short stories almond press short. Mar 07, 2018 look for her by emily winslow involves two detectives working to solve a cold case from the 1970s. This is a collection of her finest short stories including in a cellar, the story which first brought her fame in america, a story which when handed to the editor of a popular journal was almost turned down as the editor refused to believe spofford had. A tale of the perfect tense by charlotte bronte, libby purves foreword by online at alibris. In a cellar isbn 9781442939455 pdf epub harriet prescott. Buy in a cellar book online at low prices in india in a. Harriet elizabeth prescott spofford, american writer whose gothic romances are set apart by luxuriant description and her unconventional handling of the female stereotypes of her day. Harriet prescott spofford was a regular contributor of short stories to the well known journal, the atlantic monthly. Although harriet prescott spofford appears to have given up the genre of detective fiction in the late 1860s, she actually used it as the foundation for works in which suspense, sudden revelations and unexpected final twists serve her investigation of various social ills, especially those affecting the place and condition of women in the society of her times. Harriet elizabeth prescott spofford, american writer whose gothic romances are set. There was but one picture,a sadeyed, beautiful fate.
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