Publisher's Synopsis

This studyargues that female networks of conversation, correspondenceand patronage formed the foundation for women's work in the 'higher' realms of Shakespeare criticism and poetry. Eger traces the transition between Enlightenment and Romantic culture, arguing for the relevance of rational argument in the history of women's writing.

Book information

ISBN: 9781137018472
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2010
DEWEY: 820.9928709033
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xv, 275
Weight: 376g
Height: 141mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 18mm