The Solace of Open Spaces (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Gretel Ehrlich
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Gender roles, Nature, Women, Rodeos, Animals, Frontier or pioneer life
Form and Content
Gretel Ehrlich challenges serious myths concerning gender and its relationship to the American West in the twelve essays that constitute The Solace of Open Spaces. Instead of positing the West as a man’s world in which men have all the power and are separated from the women’s domain of home and family, Ehrlich depicts tough, capable women who are working outside the home. Most women, including Ehrlich herself, work along with the men and pull their own weight, even in the midst of personal tragedy, by adopting typically masculine qualities.
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