"You see, some folks has albums to put folks' pictures in to
remember them by, and some folks has a book and lorites down the
things that happen every day so they won't forget them; but, honey,
these quilts is my albums and my diaries." Aunt Jane is a fictional
character well known for her gentle folk wisdom and her vivid
descriptions of a picturesque and almost vanished way of life in
the rural South of the last century. Her words recall lavish Sunday
dinners, courtships, quilting bees, church meetings, and county
fair competitions. Yet Aunt Jane of Kentucky is more than a
collection of reminiscences about the region of Western Kentucky
where Eliza Caroline Obenchain (who published under the name Eliza
Calvert Hall) was born and raised. She writes about strong women
and the ways in which they make their voices heard. Obenchain was a
dedicated suffragist who worked to win rights for women in the
areas of property ownership and divorce, and her interest in the
social condition of women is evident throughout her fictional work.
In one of the most popular stories in the collection, "Sally Ann's
Experience," Sally Ann refuses to agree that women should be silent
in church; she tells her male audience, "Now it's my time to talk
and yours to listen." Aunt Jane of Kentucky, first published in
1907, is a delightful example of regional fiction that will also
serve as a valuable document for those interested in the history of
women's issues.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 1995 |
First published: |
March 1995 |
Authors: |
Eliza Calvert Hall
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Dimensions: |
222 x 146 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
Illustrated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-0838-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-8131-0838-1 |
Barcode: |
9780813108384 |
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