| The Poems and Prose of Mary, Lady Chudleigh Contributor(s): Chudleigh (Author), Ezell, Margaret J. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195083601 ISBN-13: 9780195083606 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 Annotation: The first edition of the collected poetry and prose of the Restoration feminist, Mary, Lady Chudleigh (1656-1710), this volume includes "The Ladies Defense" as well as her final prose meditations. New biographical and bibliographical information in the Introduction revise the existing accounts of her life and literary career. (Poetry) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 828.409 |
| LCCN: 92016922 |
| Series: Women Writers in English, 1350-1850 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.42" W x 8.24" (1.09 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first edition of the collected poetry and prose of the Restoration feminist, Mary, Lady Chudleigh (1656-1710), this volume includes The Ladies Defence as well as her final prose meditations. New biographical and bibliographical information in the Introduction revises the existing accounts of her life and literary career. The volume makes available for the first time the complete range of Chudleigh's literary experiments and calls for a reassessment of the image of the woman writer of the Restoration. A friend of John Dryden and Mary Astell, Chudleigh experimented with a variety of literary forms, from satire to biblical paraphrase, but always maintained her belief in the importance of education for women and the necessity for self-determination. |