Ella Higginson (1861–1940)
Forfatter af Alaska, the great country
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Værker af Ella Higginson
7 Novels of Alaska (Annotated): Boxed Set 1 eksemplar
The flower that grew in the sand 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
She Wields a Pen: American Women Poets of the Nineteenth Century (1997) — Bidragyder — 33 eksemplarer
LDS Women's Treasury: Insights and Inspiration for Today's Woman (1997) — Bidragyder — 28 eksemplarer
Prize stories from Collier's, 5 volumes — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
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- Kanonisk navn
- Higginson, Ella
- Juridisk navn
- Higginson, Ella Rhoads
- Fødselsdato
- 1861
- Dødsdag
- 1940-12-27
- Køn
- female
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- Council Grove, Kansas, USA
- Dødssted
- Bellingham, Washington, USA
- Bopæl
- Council Grove, Kansas, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Bellingham, Washington, USA - Erhverv
- poet
writer - Organisationer
- Progressive Literary and Fraternal Club
Bellingham Soroptimists
Washington State Federation of Women’s Clubs
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- Popularitet
- #483,027
- Vurdering
- 3.8
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- ISBN
- 8
I’d no idea what to expect, having never heard of Ella Higginson, but I’m impressed overall. Okay, the style isn’t great, with lots of adverbs and adjectives, the use of the passive voice, etc., but I tend to be more forgiving of this in pre-1950 texts, and more so if it’s pre-1900.
The only style element I will criticise is the vernacular used in the dialogue, which is sometimes hard to understand, and it slows the narrative down. In some instances, the endless punctuation is needless. For example, abbreviating “should” to “sh’u’d” is pointless. Who wouldn’t pronounce “should” as “shud”?
Apart from the above, though, the stories and characters make this collection an engaging read. Every plot feels original and relatable. All characters are vivid and believable. It’s amazing how, as people, our attitudes in may respects haven’t changed over the past 125 years.
Most stories have unhappy endings, which evokes sympathy for the characters. I particularly felt sorry for a little girl who was excited about being part of a parade. I won’t elaborate because I don’t want to reveal any spoilers, but this is one of several tales that highlight the author’s gift as a storyteller.
One thing is for sure, I’d like to read more works by Ella Higginson.… (mere)