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The Bent Twig

by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Semi-autobiographical series of incidents in the life of an intellectual American family in the late 19th - early 20th Century as seen by favored daughter, Sylvia Marshall. Her father is an economics professor in a Midwestern state university and she is following in his inquisitive footsteps. Canfield writes this in a matter-of-fact manner with Tarkingtonesque good humor.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1915

Genre/Category

Romance Fiction

Tags/Keywords

Family 19th century Love Autobiography Economic Humorous Fiction Life America United States General Fiction

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early 20th century. She strongly supported women's rights, racial equality, and lifelong e...

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