school & library binding
English language
Published Oct. 7, 1999 by Tandem Library.
Optimist's Daughter
by Eudora Welty
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The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel, a widow who returns to Mississippi when her father is ill and witnesses his death and funeral. From there, she embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore her past and her family in order to make sense of her future.
Subjects
- Mississippi
- Literary
- Fathers
- Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
- Women
- Classics
- Death
- Fiction
- Funeral rites and ceremonies