women’s writing in britain, 1660–1789 (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: First Edition, 4/23/2015
EAN 9781107600980, ISBN10: 1107600987
Paperback, 290 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Language: English
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 genres in Britain between 1660 and 1789. Divided into two parts, the Companion first discusses women's participation in print culture, featuring essays on topics such as women and popular culture, women as professional writers, women as readers and writers, and place and publication. Additionally, part one explores the ways women writers crossed generic boundaries. The second part contains chapters on many of the key genres in which women wrote including poetry, drama, fiction (early and later), history, the ballad, periodicals, and travel writing. The Companion also provides an introduction surveying the state of the field, an integrated chronology, and a guide to further reading.
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.