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The female figure in contemporary historical fiction /

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 p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Cooper, Katherine (Researcher in English literature), Short, Emma (Researcher in English literature)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Subjects:	Historical fiction, English > 21st century > History and criticism. Women in literature.

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