On Keeping Women
A Novel| By: | Hortense Calisher |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781480438989 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781480438989 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 1977 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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A complex masterpiece that reveals the mind of a contemporary woman beyond the confines of family, love, and duty to one's self Lexie, a married woman with four children, undergoes a midlife crisis and questions her role as wife, mother, and lover. From within a Victorian house in the Hudson River Valley, Lexie dissects her life experiences in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding of her unhappiness. Through rich symbolism, lively dialogue, and acute commentary, Hortense Calisher conjures a cohesive map of Lexie's personal awakening.