Bluestockings: women of reason from enlightenment to romanticism
Auteur :
Eger, E.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137018472
Date de publication :
20 janv. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This studyargues that female networks of conversation, correspondenceand patronage formed the foundation for women's work in the 'higher' realms of Shakespeare criticism and poetry. Eger traces the transition between Enlightenment and Romantic culture, arguing for the relevance of rational argument in the history of women's writing.