Feline Alter Egos in Harriet Prescott Spofford’s “Circumstance” and the Poetry of Emily Dickinson

This paper focuses on the role of the feline in Harriet Prescott Spofford’s short story “Circumstance” and three poems by Emily Dickinson (F529, F444, and F1064). In these texts, the feline becomes an alter ego for the woman writer, leading her to reflect upon her status as a female artist in the ni...

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Main Author: Adeline Chevrier-Bosseau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2019-10-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/15111