The Squirrel-Cage
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers of foreign-language literature interested in early twentieth-century American women's writing
- Literature students studying novels of marriage and family
- Advanced readers wanting to encounter a classic long novel in the original English
- Readers who enjoy finely wrought psychological detail and a slow, unhurried pace
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strong plot and fast-paced storytelling
- Beginners with limited English reading experience who are unused to long original sentences
- Readers expecting detailed author biography and work commentary
Reading tips
- Read the opening chapters first to make sure you can adapt to the author's unhurried narrative pace before continuing.
- Watch for the recurring "squirrel cage" image across chapters and jot down the corresponding plot points.
- Read alongside materials on early twentieth-century American women's social history to deepen your understanding of the background.
- Read one or two chapters a day to avoid giving up midway because the plot moves slowly.
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Contents
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About the author
Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879–1958) was an American writer. Public information about her is limited, yet the nine works held in this collection show considerable variety in subject and genre. They include Understood Betsy, The Bent Twig, The Brimming Cup, Hillsboro People, Home Fires in France, The Squirrel-Cage, Rough-Hewn, and What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes. Judging from these titles, she wrote children's literature and coming-of-age stories as well as adult fiction, local character sketches, and domestic life, and also compiled practical books on games and pastimes. Her works often concern childhood education, family relationships, and everyday ethics, with a gentle, delicate style that attends to character psychology and the details of daily life; her children's fiction is especially natural and warm. Spanning both fiction and practical writing, she holds a place in early twentieth-century American popular literature and children's reading.
