The Cambridge companion to women's writing in Britain, 1660-1789 /

"Women writers played a central role in the literature and culture of eighteenth-century Britain. Featuring essays on female writers and genres by leading scholars in the field, this Companion introduces readers to the range, significance and complexity of women's writing across multiple g...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Ingrassia, Catherine (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Text in English.
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Series:	Cambridge companions to topics.
Subjects:	English literature > Women authors > History and criticism. English literature > 18th century > History and criticism. English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism. English literature. English literature > Early modern. English literature > Women authors. 1500 - 1799 Frauenliteratur. Englisch. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Aufsatzsammlung.
Online Access:	Cover image Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Catherine Ingrassia
Part I. Women in Print Culture: 1. Women as readers and writers Mark Towsey
2. The professional female writer Betty Schellenberg
3. Place and publication Sarah Prescott
4. Women and popular culture Paula R. Backscheider
5. Genre crossings Kathryn R. King
Part II. Genres, Modes, and Forms: 6. Poetry David Shuttleton
7. Drama Felicity Nussbaum
8. History Rivka Swenson
9. Satire Melinda A. Rabb
10. Early fiction Nicola Parsons
11. Later fiction Katherine Binhammer
12. Travel writing Harriet Guest
13. Ballads Ruth Perry
14. Periodical writing Mary Waters
Guide to further reading.