Masterpieces of women's literature / edited by Frank N. Mcgill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Magill, Frank N. (Frank Northen), 1907-1997.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

English literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

English literature.

English literature--Women authors.

Literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

Literature.

Women and literature.

Canon (Literature).

Literature--Women authors.

American literature--Women authors.

Physical Description:

xi, 594 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Harpercollins, 1996.

Summary:

Masterpieces of Women's Literature features critical summaries and descriptions of the greatest works of literature by women authors. All the important facts and dates of authorship, along with analyses of characters, settings, themes, and plots, are included for works in every genre, including autobiographies, novels, poetry, plays, essays, and short stories. Containing works by women of all eras and backgrounds, this book covers everything from Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights to Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch, from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Alice Walker's The Color Purple, as well as works by many lesser-known writers. The most in-depth reference of its kind, Masterpieces of Women's Literature is an indispensable guide for students and anyone interested in women's voices, throughout history as well as today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

006270138X

OCLC:

33948765