Woman as mediatrix : essays on nineteenth-century European women writers / edited by Avriel H. Goldberger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goldberger, Avriel H.

Hofstra University

Series:

Contributions in women's studies 0147-104X ; no. 73.

Contributions in women's studies. 0147-104X ; no. 73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women authors, European--19th century--Biography.

Women authors, European.

European literature--Women authors.

European literature.

European literature--19th century--History and criticism.

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

Feminists--Europe--Biography.

Feminists.

Europe.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 200 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, 1987.

Summary:

This selection of essays reveals the response of nineteenth-century women writers to the industrial revolution in Europe. Although it illustrates the variety of social and cultural backgrounds of authors whose lives spanned two centuries, this volume is unified by the introductory essay which explains how the industrial revolution altered women's perceptions of their roles, rights, and places in society. Subsequent essays treat the dual rebellions of women against personal and political mores, and describe how they attempted to escape sexual and cultural constraints and effected social reform.

Notes:

"Prepared under the auspices of Hofstra University."

Includes index.

ISBN:

0313255156

OCLC:

13701516