The optimist's daughter
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Vintage International, 1990.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
180 pages ; 21 cm
Rating:
880L
Status:
Description
This Pulitzer Prize–winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Along in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Durham Adult Fiction
FIC WEL
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East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC WEL
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New London Adult Fiction
FIC WELTY
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Paperback Fiction Welty, Eudora
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F WELTY
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
067972883X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.6, 6 Points
Level 5.6, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
880
Notes
Description
This Pulitzer Prize–winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Along in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.
Target Audience
880L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.6,6,10842
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Welty, E. (1990). The optimist's daughter. Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001. 1990. The Optimist's Daughter. Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001, The Optimist's Daughter. Vintage International, 1990.
MLA Citation (style guide)Welty, Eudora. The Optimist's Daughter. Vintage International, 1990.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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