Women Who Wrote: Stories and Poems from Audacious Literary Mavens

by Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Gertrude Stein Narrated by Jude Mason, Chloe Dolandis, Tyra Kennedy

Overview

Meet the women who wrote.**

They wrote against all odds. Some wrote defiantly; some wrote desperately. Some wrote while trapped within the confines of status and wealth. Some wrote hand-to-mouth in abject poverty. Some wrote trapped in a room of their father's house, and some went in search of a room of their own. They had lovers and families. They were sometimes lonely. Many wrote anonymously or under a pseudonym for a world not yet ready for their genius and talent.**

We know many of their names-Austen and Alcott, Brontë and Browning, Wheatley and Woolf-though some may be less familiar.* They are here, waiting to introduce themselves.*

They marched through the world one by one or in small sisterhoods, speaking to each other and to us over distances of place and time. Pushing back against the boundaries meant to keep us in our place, they carved enough space for themselves to write. They made space for us to follow. Here they are gathered together, an army of women who wrote and an arsenal of words to inspire us. They walk with us as we forge our own paths forward.* **

These women wrote to change the world.*

• The perfect keepsake gift for the reader in your life
• Anthology of stories and poems
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words

Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile

This collection celebrates the lives and works of some of history's most influential female authors. Narrators Jude Mason, Chloe Dolandis, and Tyra Kennedy expertly voice a wide range of poetry and prose. Included in the collection are intimate portraits of the women themselves, with personal stories about who they were, when they wrote, and why. The content is compelling, and the narrators are spot- on as they voice a wide range of emotions and stories. While some of the poetry and short plays don't translate as well as others to audio, overall, the collection highlights some favorites and introduces some lesser known works. Listeners will not be disappointed. K.S.M. 2021 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2021 - AudioFile

This collection celebrates the lives and works of some of history's most influential female authors. Narrators Jude Mason, Chloe Dolandis, and Tyra Kennedy expertly voice a wide range of poetry and prose. Included in the collection are intimate portraits of the women themselves, with personal stories about who they were, when they wrote, and why. The content is compelling, and the narrators are spot- on as they voice a wide range of emotions and stories. While some of the poetry and short plays don't translate as well as others to audio, overall, the collection highlights some favorites and introduces some lesser known works. Listeners will not be disappointed. K.S.M. 2021 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177359731
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	06/09/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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