![]() ![]() The writers dare their readers to imagine themselves as independent, self motivated and spiritually sanctioned participants in the world. She delineated how Alcott and Bronte wrote of the desire of women to have Aspirational careers or “vocations” which she defined as something that leads from a person’s core, an inspirational passion that is separate from religion. ![]() Dissertation topic, “The Vocational Novel: A Woman’s Writer’s Aspirations beyond the Domestic Sphere” and used Alcott’s novel Work and Bronte’s novel Villette as examples. Lisa Elwood invited us to consider a part of her PH.D. The theme of this year’s conversation was Good Wives: Marriage and Family in Little Women Part Second and Beyond, and our presenters really took us “beyond” today! Lisa Elwood, “The Vocational Novel: A Woman’s Writer’s Aspirations beyond the Domestic Sphere” Here is a very complete and wonderful summation of Tuesday’s talks by Lorraine Tosiello. ![]() ![]() NOTE: I was unable to attend this year’s Summer Conversational Series at Orchard House from July 14-18 so I asked participants to act as correspondents for the days they attended. ![]()
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