Imagining Women Readers, 1789–1820 : Well-regulated Minds
| Autor: | Richard Ritter |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc, History, English literature--Women authors--History and, Women--Books and reading--History--18th cent, English literature--History and criticism.--19, Women--Books and reading--History--19th cent, Women and literature--History--18th century. -, Women and literature--History--19th century. -, Authors and readers--History--18th century. --, Authors and readers--History--19th century. --
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| Popis: | Imagining women readers reassesses the cultural significance of women's reading in the period 1789–1820. From the turbulent years following the French Revolution to the fiction of Jane Austen, this book charts the rise of a self-regulating reader, who possesses both moral and cultural authority. Rather than an unproductive leisure activity, for the writers discussed in this study the act of reading is crucial to imagining forms of female participation in national life. The book thus offers a unique perspective on the relationship between reading, education and the construction of femininity, shedding new light on the work of some of the most celebrated women writers of the period. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in the history and representation of reading, and in women's writing of this period more generally. |
| Databáze: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
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