English Women of Letters - Biographical Sketches

Informationen zum Autor James D. Smith III is Associate Professor of Church History of Bethel Seminary, San Diego, California; a lecturer in Theology & Religious Studies at the University of San Diego; and serves on the pastoral staff of College Avenue Baptist Church. He is on the editorial board of Christian History & Biography magazine. Klappentext This excellent biographical companion to women novelists brought to attention in the Victorian mind the literary importance of women writers. Zusammenfassung First published in 1863! this work by Julia Kavanagh traces the contribution of English women writers from the seventeenth century to the development of the modern novel. Volume 1 contains biographical sketches and evaluates the work of Aphra Behn! Sarah Fielding! Madame D'Arblay (Fanny Burney)! Charlotte Smith and Ann Radcliff. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Aphra Behn; 2. Oroonoko; 3. Miss Fielding - David Simple; 4. Madame D'Arblay; 5. Evelina; 6. Cecilia; 7. Mrs. Charlotte Smith; 8. Emmeline. Ethelinda. The Old Manor House; 9. Mrs. Radcliffe; 10. The Sicilian Romance. The Romance of the Forest; 11. The Mysteries of Udolpho. The Italian.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Julia Kavanagh
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108020534
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02053-4
• Pagine: 342
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies; English Women of Letters 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form