England's first family of writers : Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, Mary Shelley / Julie A. Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Julie Ann, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851--Criticism and interpretation.

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Godwin, William, 1756-1836--Criticism and interpretation.

Godwin, William.

Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797--Criticism and interpretation.

Wollstonecraft, Mary.

Authors, English--18th century--Family relationships.

Authors, English.

Authors, English--19th century--Family relationships.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

England--Social life and customs--18th century.

England.

England--Social life and customs--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

She explores how, over time, their reception has evinced ongoing public resistance to those who critique family values.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. Family, Writing, Public

PART I: REVISING FAMILY

1 Making Public Love

2 Forms of Attachment

3 Family Relations

PART II: LIFE WORKS

4 Fancy's History

5 Living Off and On: The Literary Work of Mourning

6 A Juvenile Library

or, Works of a New Species

Epilogue. On Percy's Case

Primary Works and Abbreviations

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-318) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8018-9183-3

1-4356-9197-0

OCLC:

310121190