Burden, Joanna

Burden, Joanna

mistress and benefactor to Joe Christmas. [Am. Lit.: Light in August]
See: Mistresses
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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