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The websites critical consensus reads a thousand acres makes disappointingly sudsy stuff out of the source material, but benefits from solid performances by a strong cast. A thousand acres by jane smiley about the book a successful iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. Apr 12, 20 i was at university when i first read a thousand acres. A thousand acres by jane smiley plot summary litcharts. A feminist revision of king lear by diana lombardic florida international university, 2014 miami, florida professor james sutton, major professor jane smiley retells the tale of king lear through the perspective of one of the evil sisters, in her novel a thousand acres. A thousand acres, told from the middle of three daughters, is a story about a small farming community in rural iowa during the mid1970s and is loosely based on king lear. Pdf downloads of all 1285 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Pdf downloads of all 1282 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site.
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