Thy Truth Then Be Thy Dowry

"This book will be extremely valuable to researchers working on the complex relationship that creative women entertain with their cultural heritage. Such critics as Ellen Moers had claimed a tradition of their own for literary women, but no scholarly work so far has dealt in such depth with the ambivalent way in which they relate to a typically American conception of inheritance. No doubt this ground-breaking collection of essays will open up new paths for stimulating further studies."...
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"This book will be extremely valuable to researchers working on the complex relationship that creative women entertain with their cultural heritage. Such critics as Ellen Moers had claimed a tradition of their own for literary women, but no scholarly work so far has dealt in such depth with the ambivalent way in which they relate to a typically American conception of inheritance. No doubt this ground-breaking collection of essays will open up new paths for stimulating further studies." Marie-Claude Perrin-Chenour, Professor of American Literature, University of Paris Ouest - Nanterre "I salute this remarkable collection of essays because of the by-and-large novelty of its subject - women's inheritance - and the variety of approaches (in methods as well as in writers and specific cases) offered by their authors. In the US, as well as in Europe, through the centuries, women have had to go through a number of legal controversies (and eventually the setting up of artful subterfuges) to have their legitimate rights finally recognized. This collection is for many of us an eye-opener." Cristina Giorcelli, Professor Emerita, University of Rome Three