Eighteenth-century women writers and the gentleman's liberation movement: independence, war, masculinity, and the novel, 1778–1818
Auteur :
Woodworth, Megan A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032925653
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In her study of late eighteenth-century women novelists, Woodworth argues that women writers' ideas about their own liberty are present not only in their portrayal of heroines but also in their treatment of male characters. She suggests that Frances Burney, Charlotte Smith, Jane West, Maria Edgeworth and Jane Austen all used their creative powers t