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Full-Text Articles in Literature in English, North America

Howells, Marriage, And Swedenborg: The Influence Of Swedenborg's Teachings On Howells' Portrayal Of Marriage In His Novels, Nancy Danner Marlow Jan 1977

Howells, Marriage, And Swedenborg: The Influence Of Swedenborg's Teachings On Howells' Portrayal Of Marriage In His Novels, Nancy Danner Marlow

Masters Theses

Over one-half of Howells' novels are concerned with marriage and courtship. Like many other aspects of his thinking, Howells' ideas of marriage were influenced by the teachings of Emmanuel Swedenborg, an eighteenth century Swedish scientist and theologian. The bulk of Swedenborg's teachings regarding marriage are found in his The Delights of Wisdom Concerning Conjugial Love, published in 1768. Howells showed the influence of Swedenborgianism on the marriages in his novels in three major areas: the actual marriages in his novels, matters relating to marriage, and marital failures.

An important element in Swedenborgianism is the belief in marriages in heaven. …


The Sound And The Fury: A Study Of Jason Compson And His Relationships With Women, Shari J. Fitzgerald Jan 1976

The Sound And The Fury: A Study Of Jason Compson And His Relationships With Women, Shari J. Fitzgerald

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Father And Sons In Bernard Malamud's The Natural And The Assistant, John Timothy Dailey Jan 1976

Father And Sons In Bernard Malamud's The Natural And The Assistant, John Timothy Dailey

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The Endless Journey: William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying And John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath: A Comparative Study, Sherri L. Lawrence Jan 1976

The Endless Journey: William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying And John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath: A Comparative Study, Sherri L. Lawrence

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Joe Christmas: A Hero In Conflict In Faulkner's Light In August, Carole Booker Winkleblack Jan 1976

Joe Christmas: A Hero In Conflict In Faulkner's Light In August, Carole Booker Winkleblack

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Predestination As A Motif In Faulkner's Light In August, Virginia A. Riegel Jan 1976

Predestination As A Motif In Faulkner's Light In August, Virginia A. Riegel

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Existential Elements In The Works Of Ernest Hemingway, Carl Klemaier Jan 1975

Existential Elements In The Works Of Ernest Hemingway, Carl Klemaier

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Recapitulation And Alteration In Faulkner's Snopes Trilogy, Elizabeth Anne Shapland Jan 1975

Recapitulation And Alteration In Faulkner's Snopes Trilogy, Elizabeth Anne Shapland

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George Willard's Progress Toward Maturity In Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, Patrice Grassinger Spencer Jan 1975

George Willard's Progress Toward Maturity In Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, Patrice Grassinger Spencer

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Whitman's And Melville's Civil War: A Comparison Of Drum-Taps And Battle-Pieces, Martha M. Gower Jan 1974

Whitman's And Melville's Civil War: A Comparison Of Drum-Taps And Battle-Pieces, Martha M. Gower

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The Innocent Character In Twain's Public Scenes, Connie J. Link Jan 1974

The Innocent Character In Twain's Public Scenes, Connie J. Link

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Metaphorical Metaphysics: The Doctrine Of Reincarnation In The Works Of Herman Melville, Ruth A. Riegel Jan 1973

Metaphorical Metaphysics: The Doctrine Of Reincarnation In The Works Of Herman Melville, Ruth A. Riegel

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The Whole Of Harmonium Music In Relation To The Poetry Of Wallace Stevens, Mary Alice Hollowell Jan 1972

The Whole Of Harmonium Music In Relation To The Poetry Of Wallace Stevens, Mary Alice Hollowell

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Jean Toomer's Cane: The Death Of An Era, Christine Ann Lamberti Jan 1971

Jean Toomer's Cane: The Death Of An Era, Christine Ann Lamberti

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Thornton Wilder's Recurring Theme Of Love, Bette L. Bails Johnson Jan 1971

Thornton Wilder's Recurring Theme Of Love, Bette L. Bails Johnson

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Two Who Laugh New Englandly: A Study Of The Yankee Wit Of Dickinson And Frost, Mary K. Coleman Jan 1971

Two Who Laugh New Englandly: A Study Of The Yankee Wit Of Dickinson And Frost, Mary K. Coleman

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The Heaven Below The Heaven Above, Ellen Childs Kylander Jan 1970

The Heaven Below The Heaven Above, Ellen Childs Kylander

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The Displacement Of The Child-Figure In American Fiction, 1850-1910, Karen Hahn Jan 1970

The Displacement Of The Child-Figure In American Fiction, 1850-1910, Karen Hahn

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"The Grave And I ... Our Only Lullaby": An Interpretation Of Death As A Metaphor For Isolation In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Thomas W. Rea Jan 1970

"The Grave And I ... Our Only Lullaby": An Interpretation Of Death As A Metaphor For Isolation In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Thomas W. Rea

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The Search For Self-Identity In William Faulkner's Light In August, Joyce Lock Jan 1970

The Search For Self-Identity In William Faulkner's Light In August, Joyce Lock

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A Study Of Representative Critical Evaluations Of John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath (1939-1949), Lyle C. Jensen Jan 1970

A Study Of Representative Critical Evaluations Of John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath (1939-1949), Lyle C. Jensen

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John Steinbeck's Method Of Characterization, Claudette Oliver Jan 1969

John Steinbeck's Method Of Characterization, Claudette Oliver

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Faulkner's View Of The Moral And Social Dissolution Of The South, Patricia Lindsay Kerr Jan 1969

Faulkner's View Of The Moral And Social Dissolution Of The South, Patricia Lindsay Kerr

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The Basic Conceptions Of Love Presented In The Novels Of Thornton Wilder, Susan Annette Champlin Jan 1968

The Basic Conceptions Of Love Presented In The Novels Of Thornton Wilder, Susan Annette Champlin

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Edward Taylor's Boxes, Locks, And Keys, Virginia L. Evans Jan 1968

Edward Taylor's Boxes, Locks, And Keys, Virginia L. Evans

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From Romance To Realism: A Study Of Sinclair Lewis's Early Novels Culminating In Main Street, Sylvia Walborn Jan 1968

From Romance To Realism: A Study Of Sinclair Lewis's Early Novels Culminating In Main Street, Sylvia Walborn

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The Tragic Possibilities Of William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!, Carol R. Gray Jan 1967

The Tragic Possibilities Of William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!, Carol R. Gray

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The Influence Of Economics Upon The Voice Of John Steinbeck: Some Evidence From Selected Readings, Bernard Earl Eagleton Jan 1962

The Influence Of Economics Upon The Voice Of John Steinbeck: Some Evidence From Selected Readings, Bernard Earl Eagleton

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Geographical Influences In Selected Writings Of Louis Bromfield, Esther D. Ross Jan 1953

Geographical Influences In Selected Writings Of Louis Bromfield, Esther D. Ross

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