Bluestockings : women of reason from Enlightenment to Romanticism / Elizabeth Eger.
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TextSeries: Palgrave studies in the Enlightenment, romanticism and cultures of printPublication details: Basingstoke ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Edition: pbk edition 2012Description: 275p. PbkISBN: 9781137018472Subject(s): Women intellectuals | Women - Great Britain - Intellectual life - 18th century | English literature - Women authors - History and criticism | Women intellectuals - Great Britain | Feminism and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th century | Literary patrons - Great Britain | English literature - 18th century - History and criticism | Women and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th centuryDDC classification: 305.4896 EGE
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Summary: "Bluestockings participated in the first wide-scale creation of a national culture. Exploring the tension between individual and collective models of authorship, Eger draws on visual and printed materials and unpublished manuscripts to argue for the enduring relevance of rational argument in the history of womens' writing"--Provided by publisher.
Introduction : The nine living muses of Great Britain -- Living muses : the female icon -- The bluestocking salon : patronage, correspondence and conversation -- 'Female champions' : women critics of Shakespeare -- The bluestocking legacy in the Romantic era.
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<p>Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.</p>
Introduction : The nine living muses of Great Britain -- Living muses : the female icon -- The bluestocking salon : patronage, correspondence and conversation -- 'Female champions' : women critics of Shakespeare -- The bluestocking legacy in the Romantic era.
"Bluestockings participated in the first wide-scale creation of a national culture. Exploring the tension between individual and collective models of authorship, Eger draws on visual and printed materials and unpublished manuscripts to argue for the enduring relevance of rational argument in the history of womens' writing"--Provided by publisher.
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