Joinings and Disjoinings
The Significance of Marital Status in LiteratureJoAnna Stephens Mink
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
Joinings and Disjoinings illustrates the importance of marriage or singleness in short stories and novels and suggests the diverse perspectives the topic can provide on specific works and on analysis of the cultural importance of marriage and marital status. Essays discuss canonical and lesser-known works, providing social, historical, and literary context.