Mary Wilkins Freeman was an American writer, best known for her stories reflecting the world of women fighting for dignity and independence from men. Her tales typically describe domestic settings and intimate relationships and are told with sensitivity and a poignancy which illuminates a bygone era in vivid detail. “The Revolt of Mother” tells the story of a strong and self-reliant farm wife who defies her obstinate husband by moving her household into his newly built barn when he refuses to build her a proper house.
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"I only read The Revolt of Mother. It was amazing. I loved it. Like "A Doll's House" by Ibsen, this short story features a powerful female protagonist. "
— Bri (5 out of 5 stars)
" I only read The Revolt of Mother. It was amazing. I loved it. Like "A Doll's House" by Ibsen, this short story features a powerful female protagonist. "
— Bri, 4/11/2013" So before her time, she was ostracized from society because of the forward thinking she possessed. "
— Shelley, 1/22/2013" I only read the Revolt of Mother, it was alright... "
— Victoria, 1/8/2011" A lot of 19th century writers bore me, but not this one! I found Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's stories of New Englanders entertaining and insightful. "
— Nancy, 2/21/2009" So before her time, she was ostracized from society because of the forward thinking she possessed. "
— Shelley, 3/18/2008Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930) was a prominent nineteenth-century American author. Freeman’s parents were orthodox Congregationalists, causing her to have a very strict childhood. Religious constraints play a key role in some of her works. She passed the greater part of her life in Massachusetts and Vermont.
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