Feminism in literature

Feminism in literature a Gale critical companion / [electronic resource] : foreword by Amy Hudock ; Jessica Bomarito, Jeffrey W. Hunter, project editors. - Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2005. - 1 online resource (6 v.) : ill. - Gale critical companion collection Gale virtual reference library . - Gale critical companion collection. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v.1. Antiquity-18th century, topics & authors -- v.2. 19th century, topics & authors (A-B) -- v.3. 19th century, topics & authors (C-Z) -- v.4. 20th century, topics -- v.5. 20th century, authors (A-G) -- v.6. 20th century, authors (H-Z).

This six-volume set explores the history of women and feminism throughout literature, from classical antiquity to modern times. Topics covered include misogyny and women's social roles in ancient civilizations, 16th-century women's devotional literature, 17th- and 18th-century women's captivity narratives, the women's suffrage movement in 19th-century America, women writers of the "Lost Generation," lesbian literature, and much more.

9781414405209 (electronic book) 1414405200 (electronic book)


Feminism in literature.
Literature--Women authors--History and criticism.
Women authors--Biography.
Women--History.