Bibliograph

The angry wife, Pearl S. Buck

Type

Label

The angry wife, Pearl S. Buck

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The angry wife

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Pearl S. Buck

Summary

The stormy tale of a wife trapped in the antiquated ways of the past, and of two brothers who have fought on opposing sides of the Civil War Lucinda Delaney is a southern belle ruled by a vision of life that no longer exists. The Civil War has come and gone and her side has lost, yet she is determined to proceed as if nothing has changed-a denial that stokes the flames of her irrational angers. Despite her returned husband's devotion, Lucinda is sure he is having an affair with one of their slaves. After all, his Union-sympathizing brother, Tom, did just that, scandalously running away with the woman and settling into contented family life in Philadelphia. Over the years, her racist feelings and fears only intensify, and when it's time for her own daughter to marry, her chief concern is the color of the children. The Angry Wife is a memorable and impassioned dissection of prejudice, as well as a riveting portrait of post{u00AD}-Civil War America. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author's estate

Target audience

adult

Classification