Female figure in contemporary historical fiction, the
Auteur :
Cooper, Katherine
ISBN :
9780230302785
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
445 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From The Other Boleyn Girl to Fingersmith, this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history.