| The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Wallace, D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230223605 ISBN-13: 9780230223608 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: The historical novel has been one of the most important forms of women's reading and writing in the twentieth century, yet it has been underrated and critically neglected. In the first major study of British women writers' use of the genre, now available for the first time in paperback, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 823.081 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 269 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the first major study of British women writers' use of the historical novel, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the twentieth century. She combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Naomi Mitchison, Georgette Heyer, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Irwin, Jean Plaidy, Mary Renault, Philippa Gregory and Pat Barker. |