Ryder
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- Synopsis
- This modernist, experimental, and controversial novel examines gender politics in the lives of an American family. Lesbian poet, journalist, and illustrator Djuna Barnes&’s debut novel was a sensation when it was originally published in 1928. A bawdy parody of patriarchal repression, the book was heavily censored upon its release in America. An exploration of sexuality that is thought to be based on Barnes&’s own life, the novel depicts a family headed by polygamist Wendell Ryder through the eyes of his daughter, Julia. Employing a variety of literary styles, from parable, poetry, sentimental fiction, and drama, Barnes satirizes masculinity and femininity in one of modern literature&’s first and best examinations of gender and power dynamics.
- Copyright:
- 1956
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504082181
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 11/08/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Djuna Barnes.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.