First Advisor

Janice Lee

Term of Graduation

Spring 2023

Date of Publication

7-26-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing

Department

English

Language

English

Subjects

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Fairy Tales, Gothic, Lair Hill, Parthenogenesis, Wallpaper

Physical Description

1 online resource (iii, 100 pages)

Abstract

Inspired by the works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, European snake folklore, and "wished-for child" fairy tales, "The Greeley Variations" features several generations of women and the Victorian house they live in. The novel explores prospective parenthood, maternal legacy, and repeated patterns (visual, genetic, and psychological) as haunting experiences.

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