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A Handbook of Literary Feminisms provides a concise overview of feminist literature from the Early Modern traditions through to the twenty- first century. Additional material includes feminist literary criticism and theory, and a chapter covering approaches to women's texts; a glossary and timelines set the developments of this field in context for students.
Readership: For undergraduates and postgraduates taking a course in women's studies.
Shari Benstock, .University of Miami
Introduction History Early Modern Traditions, 1500-1700 Eighteenth Century Triumphs, 1700-1780 Romantic Revolutions, 1780-1832 Victorian Contradictions, 1832-1895 Modern Experiments, 1895-1945 Late Twentieth-Century Directions, 1945-2000 Approaches to Women's Texts Feminist Literary Criticism and Theory Critical Intersections Sexualities Subjectivities Ideology and Culture Bibliographies Glossary Timelines