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26 produkter
Poems of Aphra Behn
A Selection
Av Janet Todd
Häftad, 2019
909 kr
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Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a popular poet, author of the influential novel "Oroonoko" and one of the most successful dramatists of the Restoration theatre. This book contains a selection of her poetry.
Counterfeit Ladies
The Life and Death of Moll Cutpurse and the Case of Mary Carleton
Häftad, 2019
793 kr
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Biographies of two 17th-century female criminals, both celebrated in their day. These are the first editions published since the 17th century.
Witlings and the Woman Hater
Häftad, 2019
909 kr
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This edition contains two of Frances Burney's comedies: "The Witlings", (1778-80) which satirizes the bluestockings; and "The Woman Hater" (1800-02), which explores social pretension and gender conflict.
New Blazing World and Other Writings
Av Kate Lilley
E-bok, 2021
1175 kr
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"New Blazing World" (1666), is one of the earliest pieces of science fiction, telling the story of a voyage to a Utopian World. The Duchess of Newcastle (1623-73) was fascinated by contemporary science, and wove it into her writings. She was a colourful figure as well as a popular author.
New Blazing World and Other Writings
Av Kate Lilley
E-bok, 2021
1175 kr
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"New Blazing World" (1666), is one of the earliest pieces of science fiction, telling the story of a voyage to a Utopian World. The Duchess of Newcastle (1623-73) was fascinated by contemporary science, and wove it into her writings. She was a colourful figure as well as a popular author.
Cassandra and Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale
Häftad, 2017
859 kr
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Florence Nightingale is famous as the heroine of the Crimean War and later as a campaigner for medical care founded on a clean environment and good nursing. Suggestions for Thought, which contains the novel Cassandra, is a central text in nineteenth-century history of feminist thought.
New Atalantis
Häftad, 2018
859 kr
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An early example of satirical political writing by a woman. The book, with its blend of politics and sexuality, is based on the public and private lives of prominent politicians and society figures of the time.
History of Lady Sophia Sternheim
Av J Collyer, James Lynn
Häftad, 2019
793 kr
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The best-known novel of Sophie von La Roche, a German 18th-century woman writer. The plot reflects typical 18th-century concerns: the value of sentiment and the importance of virtue in attaining a good life. The publication of this novel reflects a recent revival of interest in the author.
Maude by Christina Rossetti, On Sisterhoods and A Woman's Thoughts About Women By Dinah Mulock Craik
Häftad, 2019
575 kr
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"Maude" was written when Christina Rossetti was 19 and examines the heroine's struggle to resist the notion that modesty and domesticity constitute the duties of women. "On Sisterhoods" by Dinah Mulock Craik advocates the encouragement of Anglican sisterhoods.
Wild Irish Girl
Av Stephen Copley, Claire Connolly
Häftad, 2017
859 kr
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This novel intervenes in many of the literary and philosophical debates of the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, forging a connection between the eighteenth-century discourse of sentiment and the emergent nineteenth-century concept of the nation. Lady Morgan's Introductory …
Conquest of Rome by Matilde Serao
Häftad, 2019
575 kr
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Matilde Serao (1857-1927) was a successful and prolific journalist and novelist. This book tells the story of the arrival in Rome of a provincial deputy from the poor South. It paints a portrait of political and social life in contemporary Rome.
Narrative of the Life of Mrs Charlotte Charke
Häftad, 2017
793 kr
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In this picaresque novel, Charlotte Clarke recalls her life as an actress, and in particular, the difficulties facing a woman trying to make her way in a man's world. The issues of women's writing, education, motherhood, sexuality, and cross-dressing all come under scrutiny.
New Atalantis
Inbunden, 1991
1744 kr
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An early example of satirical political writing by a woman. The book, with its blend of politics and sexuality, is based on the public and private lives of prominent politicians and society figures of the time.
History of Lady Sophia Sternheim
Av J Collyer, James Lynn
Inbunden, 1991
2445 kr
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The best-known novel of Sophie von La Roche, a German 18th-century woman writer. The plot reflects typical 18th-century concerns: the value of sentiment and the importance of virtue in attaining a good life. The publication of this novel reflects a recent revival of interest in the author.
Cassandra and Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale
Inbunden, 1991
1322 kr
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Florence Nightingale is famous as the heroine of the Crimean War and later as a campaigner for medical care founded on a clean environment and good nursing. Suggestions for Thought, which contains the novel Cassandra, is a central text in nineteenth-century history of feminist thought.
New Blazing World and Other Writings
Av Kate Lilley
Inbunden, 1992
1744 kr
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"New Blazing World" (1666), is one of the earliest pieces of science fiction, telling the story of a voyage to a Utopian World. The Duchess of Newcastle (1623-73) was fascinated by contemporary science, and wove it into her writings. She was a colourful figure as well as a popular author.
Conquest of Rome by Matilde Serao
Inbunden, 1991
1143 kr
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Matilde Serao (1857-1927) was a successful and prolific journalist and novelist. This book tells the story of the arrival in Rome of a provincial deputy from the poor South. It paints a portrait of political and social life in contemporary Rome.
Maude by Christina Rossetti, On Sisterhoods and A Woman's Thoughts About Women By Dinah Mulock Craik
Inbunden, 1993
876 kr
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"Maude" was written when Christina Rossetti was 19 and examines the heroine's struggle to resist the notion that modesty and domesticity constitute the duties of women. "On Sisterhoods" by Dinah Mulock Craik advocates the encouragement of Anglican sisterhoods.
Poems of Aphra Behn
A Selection
Av Janet Todd
Inbunden, 1992
1410 kr
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Aphra Behn (1640-1689) was a popular poet, author of the influential novel "Oroonoko" and one of the most successful dramatists of the Restoration theatre. This book contains a selection of her poetry.
Impressions of Theophrastus Such
Av George Eliot
Inbunden, 1993
2095 kr
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George Eliot (1819-80) is one of the most widely-read of the 19th-century novelists and story-writers. "Impressions of Theophrastus Such" appeared in 1879, Eliot's last completed work. It consists of 18 short essays narrated by a middle-aged bachelor, Theophrastus.
Counterfeit Ladies
The Life and Death of Moll Cutpurse and the Case of Mary Carleton
Inbunden, 1993
1610 kr
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Biographies of two 17th-century female criminals, both celebrated in their day. These are the first editions published since the 17th century.
Nature and Art
Inbunden, 1996
1410 kr
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"Nature and Art" demonstrates the links between personal experience and institutional oppression. This edition also contains an annotated appendix of Elizabeth Inchbald's humorous essay on novel-writing from "The Artist" (1806).
Narrative of the Life of Mrs Charlotte Charke
Inbunden, 1999
1744 kr
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In this picaresque novel, Charlotte Clarke recalls her life as an actress, and in particular, the difficulties facing a woman trying to make her way in a man's world. The issues of women's writing, education, motherhood, sexuality, and cross-dressing all come under scrutiny.
Joanna Baillie
A Selection of Poems and Plays
Inbunden, 2002
1410 kr
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This work includes Joanna Baillie's important poems and critical prefaces, the tragedies "De Montfort" and "Basil", and the comedy, "The Alienated Manor", together with substantial extracts from her other works.
Wild Irish Girl
Av Stephen Copley, Claire Connolly
Inbunden, 2000
1410 kr
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This novel intervenes in many of the literary and philosophical debates of the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, forging a connection between the eighteenth-century discourse of sentiment and the emergent nineteenth-century concept of the nation. Lady Morgan's Introductory …
Witlings and the Woman Hater
Inbunden, 1997
1410 kr
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This edition contains two of Frances Burney's comedies: "The Witlings", (1778-80) which satirizes the bluestockings; and "The Woman Hater" (1800-02), which explores social pretension and gender conflict.
