The Development of the Femme Fatale on Stage as Seen in the Works of Jesse Lynch Williams and Edna St. Vincent Millay

Author

Hillary Elizabeth MacArthur, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Date of Award

1-1-2013

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Department

Theatre and Dance

First Advisor

Amy Lehman

Abstract

The Femme Fatale in the United States developed from certain characteristics represented by the New Woman movement of the 1920's. Jesse Lynch Williams and Edna St. Vincent Millay capture the identifying factors of what a Femme Fatale is and should be. This paper will explore the differences and similarities in the images of the Femme Fatale and New Woman, and discuss how those differences are related to origins of the image of the New Woman.

Rights

© 2013, Hillary Elizabeth MacArthur

Recommended Citation

MacArthur, H. E.(2013). The Development of the Femme Fatale on Stage as Seen in the Works of Jesse Lynch Williams and Edna St. Vincent Millay. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/2450