Living by the pen : women writers in the eighteenth century / Cheryl Turner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, Cheryl, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English fiction.

Women and literature--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Women and literature.

Authors and publishers--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Authors and publishers.

Women--Books and reading--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Women.

English fiction--18th century--History and criticism.

Women novelists, English--18th century--Biography.

Women novelists, English.

Authorship--Sex differences.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Living by the Pen traces the pattern of the development of women's fiction from 1696 to 1796 and offers an interpretation of its distinctive features. It focuses upon the writers rather than their works, and identifies professional novelists. Through examination of the extra-literary context, and particularly the publishing market, the book asks why and how women earned a living by the pen. Cheryl Turner has researched and lectured widely in the field of eighteenth-century women's writing.

Contents:

LIVING BY THE PEN Women writers in the eighteenth century; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Earlier Interpretations of the Development of Eighteenth-Century Women's Fiction; 2 Seventeenth-Century Foundations; 3 The Growth of Eighteenth-Century Women's Fiction; 4 Professional Authorship-The Alternatives for Women; 5 Women Novelists and Their Publishers; 6 Professional Women Novelists-Earning an Income; 7 Access To Women's Fiction; Appendix A: A Catalogue of Women's Fiction Published In Book Form 1696-1796

Appendix B: A Chronological List of Women Authors 1696-1796Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-250) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-83233-8

1-134-83234-6

1-280-32751-0

0-203-16014-2

9780203160145

OCLC:

51074547