The egotism that fuels the desire for greatness has been associated exclusively with men, according to one feminist view; yet many women cannot suppress the need to strive for greatness. In this forceful and compelling book, Alison Booth traces through the novels, essays, and other writings of George Eliot and Virginia Woolf radically conflicting attitudes on the part of each toward the possibility of feminine greatness. Examining the achievements of Eliot and Woolf in their social contexts, she provides a challenging model of feminist historical criticism.
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Alison Booth is Professor of English at the University of Virginia and Director of the Scholars' Lab at the University of Virginia Library. She is the author of How to Make It as a Woman: Collective Biographical History from Victoria to the Present, winner of the Barbara Penny Kanner Award.
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First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 336 pages; 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Frequently Cited Works -- Introduction: The Great Woman Writer, the Canon, and Feminist Tradition -- 1 . Something to Do: The Ideology o f Influence and the Context of Contemporary Feminism -- 2. The Burden of Personality: Biographical Criticism and Narrative Strategy -- 3. Eliot and Woolf as Historians of the Common Life -- 4. Miracles in Fetters: Heroism and the Selfless Ideal -- 5. Trespassing in Cultural History: The Heroines of Romola and Orlando -- 6. "God was cruel when he made women" : Felix Holt and The Years -- 7. "The Ancient Consciousness of Woman": A Feminist Archaeology of Daniel Deronda and Between the Acts -- Works Cited -- IndexSubjects: Eliot, George 1819-1880 Criticism and interpretation. Woolf, Virginia 1882-1941 Criticism and interpretation.Eliot, George 1819-1880 Criticism and interpretation.Woolf, Virginia 1882-1941 Criticism and interpretation.Eliot, George 1819-1880.Woolf, Virginia. Eliot, George 1819-1880.Woolf, Virginia 1882-1941.Eliot, George 1819-1880 Criticism and interpretation.Woolf, Virginia 1882-1941 Criticism and interpretation.Woolf, Virginia. English fiction Women authors History and criticism.Women and literature Great Britain. Womens Studies.LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors. Women and literature. English fiction Women authors History and criticism.Women and literature Great Britain. Women and literature. English fiction.Women authors, English History & criticism.Women & literature Great Britain History. Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.English Fiction Women Authors. Femmes et litte?rature Grande-Bretagne.English fiction Women authors. Women and literature. Vrouwen.Reputatie. English fiction Women authors History and criticism. Women and literature Great Britain History. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Women and literature Great Britain History. English fiction Women authors History and criticism. Women and literature Great Britain.Great Britain. Literature: history & criticism. Eliot, 1819-1880 Criticism and interpretation. English Women History and criticism. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 388251
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