Each essay treats a narrative- novel, novella, or novel poem- by a single author in light of conventions of closure and of gender in historical context. The contributors recover forgotten texts, revise our understanding of women writers once successful, but now somewhat marginalized, and give voice to cultural "others." Works by the already canonized George Eliot are reassessed, and the representation of women in the canonical novels of male writers William Thackeray and Henry James is explored.
Each essay treats a narrative- novel, novella, or novel poem- by a single author in light of conventions of closure and of gender in historical context. The contributors recover forgotten texts, revise our understanding of women writers once successful, but now somewhat marginalized, and give voice to cultural "others." Works by the already canonized George Eliot are reassessed, and the representation of women in the canonical novels of male writers William Thackeray and Henry James is explored.
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Famous Last Words: Changes in Gender and Narrative Closure
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780813914374 |
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Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
Publication date: | 10/29/1993 |
Series: | Feminist Issues Series |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | (w) x (h) x 1.00(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |