Doctoral Dissertations

Date of Award

12-1987

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

English

Major Professor

William H. Shurr

Committee Members

Charles J. Maland, Georgia H. Shurr, Allison E.

Abstract

Harriette Simpson Arnow's second novel, Hunter’s Horn is central to her published writings. It develops characters, motifs, and themes from at least five of her early short stories ("A Mess of Pork," "Marigolds and Mules," "Washerwoman's Day," "The Hunter," and "The Hunters") as well as from her first novel. Mountain Path. Hunter’s Horn introduces the Kentucky setting, characters, themes, and literary techniques which appear in her third novel. The DolImaker. Arnow's Hunter’s Horn reflects her interest in historical accuracy and shows parallels with her two social histories. Seedtime on the Cumberland and Flowering of the Cumberland. Her two final published novels—The Weedkiller's Daughter and The Kentucky Trace; A Novel of the American Revolution—also develop important themes, motifs, and characters from Arnow's second novel. Though often overlooked. Hunter’s Horn integrates the writings of Harriette Simpson Arnow and deserves reevaluation as her central work and as an important novel in American literature.

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