Women and Literature in Britain, 15001700 by Helen Wilcox

Women and Literature in Britain, 15001700 by Helen Wilcox

This is the first comprehensive introduction to the works and social contexts of women writers in early modern Britain, a paradoxical period when it was considered unfeminine to write and yet women were the authors of many poems, translations, conduct books, autobiographies, plays, pamphlets and other texts. Leading scholars examine the history of women's role in and access to literary culture, and the work of individual women writers. A unique chronology offers a woman-centered perspective on historical and literary events, and there is a guide to further reading.

"At last, a comprehensive collection of essays about early modern women that demonstrates the wide range of women's writing and reading practices during the period, from scientific discourse to commercial drama, from books of advice to accounts of prophecy...it offers a rich tapestry of critical approaches and textual information." Margaret J. M. Ezell, Journal of English & Germanic Philology
"This book would be extremely useful in undergraduate courses, as the editors include a chronology of events important to women, an extensve bibliography, and a wealth of historical and literary information." Signs

Wilcox, Helen: - Helen Wilcox is Professor of English Literature at the University of Wales, Bangor. She is the editor of the critically acclaimed edition of The English Poems of George Herbert, published by Cambridge University Press in 2007.

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ISBN 13	9780521467773
ISBN 10	0521467772
Title	Women and Literature in Britain, 15001700
Author	Helen Wilcox
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1996-11-13
Number of pages	332
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