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Essay Archive - A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
Two writers, both women, both from different backgrounds. Edith
Wharton was high society. Grazia Deledda was a commoner from another
country. Though both wrote almost exclusively to their won regions, their
portrayal of women was quite similar. In Wharton's Ethan Frome she has two
women, both distinct from one another. In Deledda's La Madre, two women
also make up the bulk of the story. But there are many more similarities
in these works. Released only nine years apart both nove....
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