The Femme Fatale in American Literature By Ghada Sasa

Copyright 2008 Ghada Suleiman Sasa

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sasa, Ghada.
The femme fatale in American literature / Ghada Sasa.
           p. cm.
     Includes bibliographical references and index.
    
     ISBN 978-1-60497-535-2 (alk. paper)
1. American fiction—19th century—History and criticism.
2. Women in literature.
3. Women and literature—United States—History—19th century.
4. Sex role in literature.
5. Naturalism in literature.
6. Dreiser, Theodore, 1871–1945. Sister Carrie.
7. Norris, Frank, 1870–1902. McTeague.
8. Chopin, Kate, 1851–1904.Awakening.
9. Larsen, Nella. Quicksand. I. Title.

     PS374.W6S27 2008
     813’.309—dc22

2008019295