The house on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros /
This volume offers a comprehensive introduction to Sandra Cisneros's acclaimed novel. The opening essays describe the critical reception of the novel and its simple prose and reliance on suggestive metaphors and similes. A collection of classic essays offer a feminist approach to the work, an e...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Pasadena, CA :
Salem Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Critical insights.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This volume offers a comprehensive introduction to Sandra Cisneros's acclaimed novel. The opening essays describe the critical reception of the novel and its simple prose and reliance on suggestive metaphors and similes. A collection of classic essays offer a feminist approach to the work, an examination of gender stereotypes, a critique of patriarchy, and the role of female friendships. Other essays examine how Cisneros uses the novel to cross the boundaries of gender, class, language, and genres. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (428 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781587657177 1587657171 |