Description: The Story of Avis by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Carol Farley Kessler Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description One of the most prolific and popular American writers of her time, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is, nearly a century later, once more coming to be considered a major author. The Story of Avis, her most ambitious and successful novel, has long been out of print and will prove a revelation to modern readers. Avis is the story of a larger-than-life heroine, a promising artist, who against her better judgment is persuaded by her lover, Philip Ostrander--a "new man"--to marry. The failure of their modern marriage, and in due course of Aviss career, is inevitable. Phelps depicts the turmoil of her characters inner lives with great sensitivity and with a skill that is striking. A feminist who clearly saw the constraints of traditional gender roles upon women and men, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps was ahead of her own time in post-Civil War America. She remains highly readable today. "The Story of Avis (1877) will shock any reader who still thinks nineteenth-century American womens fiction is sentimental and pious. This novel is angry, not sentimental; iconoclastic, not pious; it concerns a talented and dedicated painter whose marriage destroys her genius."--Choice "This ornately articulate novel is playful; both kind and hopeful in its vision of the female conundrum...I had intended to speed read [it]. I ready every word."--Joyce Bright, Belles Lettres Details ISBN 0813510996 ISBN-13 9780813510996 Title The Story of Avis Author Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Carol Farley Kessler Format Paperback Year 1985 Pages 312 Publisher Rutgers University Press GE_Item_ID:161723297; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN: 9780813510996
Book Title: Story of Avis
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Year: 1985
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: General, American / General
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Item Weight: 13.9 Oz
Author: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback