Allegory in the Novels of Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School
8-1981
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Norbert Louis Elliot III
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Elliot, Norbert Louis III, "Allegory in the Novels of Isaac Bashevis Singer. " PhD diss., University of
Tennessee, 1981.
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To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Norbert Louis Elliot III entitled "Allegory in the
Novels of Isaac Bashevis Singer." I have examined the final electronic copy of this dissertation
for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with a major in English.
Daniel J. Schneider, Major Professor
We have read this dissertation and recommend its acceptance:
Richard Penner, Martin Rice, Bain Stewart
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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encogumerenato vetrh yee aarnstd h iers guegsotnirse giagrn tdhsi
work.
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ABRSATCT
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ltiertaurien hew ass itlllag rleya nu knnoawrnst tia,dn hsi
1978,
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TABLOEF C ONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
ITNROCDTUNI O .. . 1
I .S ATAINNG OR:A WYAITGI FNOTRH MEE ISHAS. . 13
IIT.H FEA IMYLM OSKA:T SIGNE'RSF ISRTS ECAURNL OEVL. 36
II.I THMAEN O:R THFEA IMYLN OVELA LALSE. G ORY . 53
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I.V TMHAGEII CAONF L UIB:NL THCEA SOEFT HREE LIIUOGSMA N. .71
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V.T HSEAL V:E THET SIATRROYFA M IETMIACL GLOERY 96
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VI. ENMEISE,A LOVSET O:R EYTERRNEACLU RRENCE AN1D1 8A LLEGORY
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VI.I SHO:S HAAUOTBGIROAPAHSYF CITION 123
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VIIIC.O CNULSIO.N. .. 115
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SECLETEDB BILGIROAPHY. 155
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VIAT . . .. .. 195
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