Other British voices : women, poetry, and religion, 1766-1840 / Timothy Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whelan, Timothy D., author.

Series:

Nineteenth-century major lives and letters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English literature.

English literature--Women authors.

Women authors, English--18th century--Political and social views.

Women authors, English.

Women authors, English--19th century--Political and social views.

Women and literature--England--History--18th century.

Women and literature.

Religion and literature.

History.

Dissenters, Religious.

Christian literature, English--Women authors.

Christian literature, English.

Political and social views.

England.

Women and literature--England--History--19th century.

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

Dissenters, Religious--England--History.

Religion and literature--England--History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 265 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Women, poetry, and religion, 1766-1840

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

"Other British Voices examines the lives and writings of four nonconformist women--Mary Steele (1753-1813), Mary Scott (1751-93), Jane Attwater (1753-1843), and Elizabeth Coltman (1761-1838)--who comprised the heart of a vibrant literary circle in the West Country of England between 1766 and 1840. These women exhibited in their poetry, prose, and life writings a keen awareness of contemporary political events; a devotion to their faith, mainly expressed in their life writings; radical opinions on courtship, marriage, and women's education; and distinct Romantic sensibilities in regard to nature and the emotions. The Steele circle also demonstrates the collaborative, sociable nature of eighteenth-century women's coteries, their manuscripts and publications circulated and preserved among friends and family for generations" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Nonconformist Women's Literary Tradition

Mary Steele (1753-1813) and a West Country Tradition of Dissenting Women's Poetry

Mary Steele as the "Rustic Maid"

Mary Scott (1751-1793)

Jane Attwater (1753-1843)

Elizabeth Coltman (1761-1838).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137343604

1137343605

OCLC:

900158416