Wolf, Hugo, 1860-1903; Music and literature; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. West-östlicher Divan; Ḥāfiẓ, 14th cent.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's West-ostlicher Divan combines the Persian influence of the fourteenth-century poet Hafiz with Goethe's own Germanic literary heritage. The result was a synthesis of symbolism and multivalent meanings that Goethe himself...
While the character of women in the plays of ancient times has ever played an important part in the history of the drama, the appearance of women in the feminine roles is a distinctly recent development. It might well be said that this is a fairly...
Women in literature--History--19th century; Consumption (Economics) in literature; Materialism in literature; American literature--19th century--Social aspects
This dissertation examines American consumer culture and its influences on images of women created in art and literature at the turn of the twentieth century. It is divided into four substantive parts and uses the methods and theoretical approaches...
A woman sits in a station wagon in front of a IGA supermarket with three male employees standing next to her. In the second image, the woman shakes hands with a man from the supermarket in front of the car while other employees stand nearby.
Lillian and Elizabeth Fletcher stand with their backs to shelves full of bound books. They are wearing mid-calf length dresses and each is holding a book. Lillian appears to be reading while Elizabeth has lowered her book and is looking at the...
Women; Boys; Mules; Horses; Dirt roads; Country life; Bonnets
A woman and a small boy ride a horse or mule to the gristmill. The child has a "turn" or sackful of corn in his lap. The woman wears a bonnet and rides in sidesaddle fashion while the boy straddles the horse or mule as they ride away from...
A woman poses with her children outside a log cabin. She holds an infant while two small boys sit and stand nearby. Handwritten on bottom border: 535. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman sitting on a crate milks a cow while two chickens or roosters watch. The cow is licking her lips. A barn or shed and a picket fence are in the background. Title supplied by cataloger.
Four women in a parlor with wall hangings and a piano. To the left a woman holding a sword towards the ground leans back toward the woman behind her. To the right a woman points a sword towards the first woman, while another woman stands behind...
Lillian Fletcher is playing a folk, or Celtic, harp while her sister Elizabeth Fletcher sits beside her. Both wear gowns and are in front of a plain white backdrop. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on lower right corner of mount....
Lillian Fletcher is playing a folk, or Celtic, harp while her sister Elizabeth Fletcher sits at her feet. Both wear gowns and are in front of a mural or painted backdrop. Title supplied by cataloger.
Elizabeth and Lillian Fletcher pose as if performing a song accompanied by a harp. Lillian, seated, is playing a folk, or Celtic, harp while Elizabeth stands. Both wear gowns and are in front of a plain white backdrop. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas (center) examines a McGuffey Reader with one woman while another rings a school bell outside the McGuffey Log School, Ashland, Kentucky. Thomas acquired possession of this schoolhouse (similar to the one she had attended as a child) in...
Jean Thomas (center) examines a McGuffey Reader with one woman while another rings a school bell outside the McGuffey Log School, Ashland, Kentucky. Thomas acquired possession of this schoolhouse (similar to the one she had attended as a child) in...
