Isbn: 9780822959120 - improbable fiction: the life of mary roberts rinehart (12 risultati)

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Condizione: New. In English.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 293 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New. Here, the author illuminates the tensions that pervaded Mary Roberts Rineharta's life. Her commercial success conflicted with her domestic roles of wife and mother; she often endured periods of illness and depression but also pursued adventure. The author presents her as a woman of many complexities whose zest for life always prevailed. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condizione: New. Here, the author illuminates the tensions that pervaded Mary Roberts Rineharta's life. Her commercial success conflicted with her domestic roles of wife and mother; she often endured periods of illness and depression but also pursued adventure. The author presents her as a woman of many complexities whose zest for life always prevailed. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .…

Condizione: New. A compelling account of the life of Pennsylvanian writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958). Through the examination of the tension between her seemingly contradictory domestic and professional identities, Jan Cohn illuminates precisely why Rinehart s accom.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The mystery stories and other popular fiction of Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) brought her wealth and fame, but she was much more than a writer. She was a well-known American, respected and loved during a time when few women achieved national influence.Her early life was conventional enough. Trained as a nurse, she met and married a physician, with whom she had three sons. She was living the stereotypical life of a young matron in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), when her husband's investments evaporated during a stock market crash. She began writing as a means to supplement the family income. Rinehart became a prolific writer. In addition to her mysteries, she wrote serious fiction, plays, poems, magazine articles, and editorials. Her regular contributions to the Saturday Evening Post were immensely popular and helped the magazine mold middle-class taste and manners.In this fascinating account of a woman ahead of her time, Cohn illuminates the tensions that pervaded Rinehart's life. Rinehart's commercial success conflicted with her domestic roles of wife and mother; she often endured periods of illness and depression but also pursued adventure, including a job as the first woman war correspondent at the Belgian front during World War I. Throughout, Cohn presents Rinehart as a woman of many complexities whose zest for life always prevailed.…

Condizione: New. pp. 308 This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 293 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.