| The Daughters of Danaus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Caird, Mona (Author), Gullette, Margaret Morganroth (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1558610154 ISBN-13: 9781558610156 Publisher: Feminist Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: This brilliantly witty novel (1894) follows the lives of two sisters in a wealthy Scots family. One escapes to a profession in London and eventually a decent marriage while the heroine, Hadria, vows to become a composer in Paris, but is thwarted. The novel reveals the power of marriage and the family hold in controlling the lives of talented, spirited women; but unlike other oppressed heroines of the period, Hadria and her feminism both survive. The books includes a trailblazing essay on marriage published by Caird, a visionary novelist and social critic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Alternative History |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89011627 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 5.55" W x 8.41" (1.38 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This brilliantly witty novel (1894) follows the lives of two sisters in a wealthy Scots family. One escapes to a profession in London and eventually a decent marriage while the heroine, Hadria, vows to become a composer in Paris, but is thwarted. The Daughters of Danaus reveals the power of marriage and the family hold in controlling the lives of talented, spirited women; but unlike other oppressed heroines of the period, Hadria and her feminism both survive. The books includes a trailblazing essay on marriage published by Caird, a visionary novelist and social critic. |
