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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. 

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