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There are 14 critical essays on Mary Ellen Chase.

Critical Essays on Mary Ellen Chase
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Critical Essay by John J. Iorio
5,196 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Iorio asserts that several of Chase's novels effectively delineate the decline of old New England life as well as the indomitable spirit of the characters.
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Critical Essay by Helen K. Milbank
3,238 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, Milbank presents an overview of Chase's long career.
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Critical Review by Rose Feld
1,521 words, approx. 5 pages
In the following review, Feld paints a glowing picture of Windswept, Chase's novel of the Maine seacoast.
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Critical Review by Clarissa Rinaker
1,359 words, approx. 5 pages
In the following review of Thomas Hardy from Serial to Novel, Rinaker expresses some doubt that Victorian readers actually compelled Hardy to make changes in the serialized versions of his novels.
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Critical Essay by Sigrid Undset
1,325 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following essay, novelist Undset outlines some minor disagreements with Chase's biblical interpretations in The Bible and the Common Reader while treating the book as a whole in positive terms.
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Critical Essay by Stanley Young
1,178 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following essay, Young describes Silas Crockett as somewhat romantic in tone but inspiring in its message.
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Critical Review by Katherine Woods
1,090 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following review of Windswept, Woods says that she finds beauty in Chase's celebration of traditional values.
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Critical Review by New York Times Book Review
808 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review of A Goodly Fellowship, the reviewer writes approvingly of Chase's descriptions of her teaching experiences.
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Critical Review by Lewis Nichols
803 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review of Look at America: New England, a picture book with commentary by Chase, Nichols notes that Chase treats New England in poetic terms.
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Critical Review by George P. Whicher
800 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review, Whicher recommends A Goodly Fellowship, regretting only that it is somewhat too rosy in its portrait of the teaching profession.
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Critical Review by Samuel T. Williamson
719 words, approx. 2 pages
In the following review of The White Gate, Williamson praises Chase's memoir of her Maine childhood.
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Critical Review by Bess Jones
591 words, approx. 2 pages
In the following review of Windswept, Jones praises the nobility of Chase's descriptions of a high-minded New England family but finds the writing a little too genteel.
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Critical Review by Alice M. Baldwin
562 words, approx. 2 pages
In the following review of Jonathan Fisher: Maine Parson, Baldwin notes her approval of Chase's biography of a distinguished pastor from her hometown of Blue Hill, Maine.
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Critical Review by R. P. Boas
286 words, approx. 1 pages
In the following review, Boas describes Chase's analysis of Thomas Hardy's censorship of a number of his serialized novels.


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