![]() ![]() The inner story traces the late maturation of Felicia Polichnowski, an intellectual, imaginative woman married to a laborer. The Lilting House (1965) progresses from the point of view of the "wise innocent" to the informed commentary of Celia, the narrator, as a young woman taking charge of her life Celia's development is the novel's frame. MacDougall's male characters are drawn in brief, telling strokes they are vivid but secondary to the women. A frequent motif is female friendships between contemporaries or between a girl and an older woman who serves as mentor and confidant. Ruth Doan MacDougall's novels reflect her affection for the New England scenes of her youth a constant theme is regret and anger over the encroachments of "civilization" on the natural beauties of the countryside. ![]() Born 19 March 1939, Laconia, New Hampshireĭaughter of Daniel and Ernestine Crone Doan married Donald K. ![]()
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