After the fall : the Demeter-Persephone myth in Wharton, Cather, and Glasgow /

Wharton, Edith, > 1862-1937 > Characters > Women.

Cather, Willa, > 1873-1947 > Characters > Women.

Glasgow, Ellen, > 1873-1945 > Characters > Women.

American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.

Women in literature.

Mothers and daughters in literature.

Demeter (Greek deity) in literature.

Persephone (Greek deity) in literature.

Myth in literature.