Living by the pen : women writers in the eighteenth century

Living by the pen : women writers in the eighteenth century / Cheryl Turner.

"Based on a substantial listing of novels, authors and publication details from 1696 to 1796, Living by the Pen traces the pattern of growth of women's fiction and offers a persuasive explanation for the remarkable rise of women writers during this period. Professional novelists are identi...

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Main Author: Turner, Cheryl, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
Subjects:
1700-1799
English fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women and literature > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Authors and publishers > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Women > Books and reading > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
Novelists, English > 18th century > Biography.
Women novelists, English > Biography.
Authorship > Sex differences.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Authors and publishers
Authorship > Sex differences
English fiction
English fiction > Women authors
Novelists, English
Women and literature
Women > Books and reading
Women novelists, English
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • LIVING BY THE PEN Women writers in the eighteenth century; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Earlier Interpretations of the Development of Eighteenth-Century Women's Fiction; 2 Seventeenth-Century Foundations; 3 The Growth of Eighteenth-Century Women's Fiction; 4 Professional Authorship-The Alternatives for Women; 5 Women Novelists and Their Publishers; 6 Professional Women Novelists-Earning an Income; 7 Access To Women's Fiction; Appendix A: A Catalogue of Women's Fiction Published In Book Form 1696-1796
  • Appendix B: A Chronological List of Women Authors 1696-1796Notes; Bibliography; Index

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