The Shoulders of Atlas

Name: The Shoulders of Atlas
Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Novel examining women's responsibility and social obligation in small-town New England

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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman was a New England local colorist celebrated for her psychologically astute portraits of stubborn rural women. Her stories explore the quiet power struggles within domestic and community life.

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