Doing literary business : American women writers in the nineteenth century / Susan Coultrap-McQuin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coultrap-McQuin, Susan Margaret.

Series:

Gender & American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and literature--United States--History--19th century.

Women and literature.

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

American literature.

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

Authors and publishers--United States--History--19th century.

Authors and publishers.

Literature publishing--United States--History--19th century.

Literature publishing.

Authorship--History--19th century.

Authorship.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 253 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1990.

Summary:

Coultrap-McQuin investigates the reasons for women's unprecedented literary professionalism in the nineteenth century, highlighting the experiences of E.D.E.N. Southworth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gail Hamilton, Helen Hunt Jackson, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. She examines the cultural milieu of women writers, the ideals and practices of the literary marketplace, and the characteristics of women's literary activities that brought them success. Originally published in 1990. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Contents:

Why try a writing career?: the ambiguous cultural context for women writers of the mid-nineteenth century

Gentlemen and ladies: ideals and economics in the literary marketplace

The place of gender in business: the career of E.D.E.N. Southworth

The impact of domestic feminism: Harriet Beecher Stowe's mature career

The battle for a fair marketplace: Mary Abigail Dodge versus James T. Fields

"Very serious literary labor": the career of Helen Hunt Jackson

The demise of feminine strength: the career of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (Ward)

A final word: literary professionalism and women.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index.

ISBN:

9798890883087

9780807860892

0807860891