Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Style, gender, and fantasy in nineteenth-century American women's writing Style, gender, and fantasy in nineteenth-century American women's writing Dorri Beam "Dorri Beam presents an important contribution to nineteenth-century fiction by examining how and why a florid and sensuous style came to be adopted by so many authors. Discussing a diverse range of … OL15537055W
At home in the world At home in the world Maria DiBattista In a bold and sweeping reevaluation of the past two centuries of women's writing, At Home in the World argues that this body of work has been defined less by domestic concerns than by an active engag… OL20052175W
To write like a woman To write like a woman Joanna Russ From the back cover: Joanna Russ has written -- as novelist, short-story writer, and critic -- on science fiction, fantasy, and feminism. These essays reflect the breadth of Russ's critical work,… OL3332547W
The woman in the red dress The woman in the red dress Minrose Gwin "Minrose C. Gwin's lyrical meditation on material, textual, and cultural space in women's literature covers a varied terrain, encompassing how space is configured and experienced in narrative and how… OL4782248W
The syntax of class The syntax of class Amy Schrager Lang "The Syntax of Class explores the literary expression of the crisis of social classification that occupied U.S. public discourse in the wake of the European revolutions of 1848. Lacking a native lang… OL5263414W
Women, modernism and British poetry, 1910-1939 Women, modernism and British poetry, 1910-1939 Jane Dowson "This book primarily maps the poetry scene in Britain but identifies the significance of the network of writers between London, New York and Paris. It assesses women's participation in the diversity … OL5732986W
Writing the voice of pleasure Writing the voice of pleasure Anne Callahan "Writing the Voice of Pleasure makes a persuasive argument that the romantic couple of Western representation is not heterosexual, nor is it homosexual. With insightful new readings of renowned class… OL6212333W
Imaginary Betrayals Imaginary Betrayals Karen Cunningham "Referring to the extensive early modern literature on the subject of treason, Imaginary Betrayals reveals how and to what extent ideas of proof and grounds for conviction were subject to prosecutori… OL6213203W
Muscular Christianity Muscular Christianity Hall, Donald E. Muscular Christianity was an important religious, literary, and social movement of the mid-nineteenth century. This volume draws on recent developments in culture and gender theory to reveal ideologi… OL8074239W