Women among the inklings : gender, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams / Candice Fredrick and Sam McBride.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fredrick, Candice, 1949-

Contributor:

McBride, Sam, 1959-

Series:

Contributions in women's studies 0147-104X ; no. 191.

Contributions in women's studies, 0147-104X ; no. 191

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, Charles, 1886-1945.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.

English literature--20th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Inklings (Group of writers).

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

English literature--Male authors.

Fantasy literature, English--History and criticism.

Fantasy literature, English.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963--Characters--Women.

Lewis, C. S.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Characters--Women.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Williams, Charles, 1886-1945--Characters--Women.

Williams, Charles.

Feminism and literature--England--History--20th century.

Feminism and literature.

England.

History.

Women and literature--England--History--20th century.

Women and literature.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

xvi, 201 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.

Summary:

Examines the attitude of three of the Inklings--Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams--toward women, in their lives and writings.

Contents:

1. The Inklings as Male Culture 1

2. Women as Mythic Icons: Williams and Tolkien 29

3. Women as Presence and Absence: The Lewis Brothers 55

4. Against Insubordination: Women in Inklings Fiction 107

5. Mere Feminism: Gender, Reading, and the Inklings 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-186) and index.

ISBN:

0313312451

OCLC:

45963200