This collection of essays explores both fictional and actual female communities by early modern women in England. The authors investigate the restraints of gender in the period and the possibility of circumventing those constraints through the creation of distinct alternatives; namely female communities. These include the separist spaces of Mary Astell and Margaret Cavendish and the Arcadian retreats of Mary Wroth and Sarah Scott, as well as real life initiatives such as radical religions, sects and urban literary ...
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This collection of essays explores both fictional and actual female communities by early modern women in England. The authors investigate the restraints of gender in the period and the possibility of circumventing those constraints through the creation of distinct alternatives; namely female communities. These include the separist spaces of Mary Astell and Margaret Cavendish and the Arcadian retreats of Mary Wroth and Sarah Scott, as well as real life initiatives such as radical religions, sects and urban literary communities.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9780333734438.
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Add this copy of Female Communities, 1600-1800: Literary Visions and to cart. $119.06, good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Macmillan in association with the Institute of English Studies.
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Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact. Clean and bright contents mostly. A presentable used copy without major flaws. Publisher's note: "This collection of essays explores for the first time both fictional and actual visions by early modern women of female communities in Great Britain. These projections of ideal worlds speak of women's social and political impotence and are thus concerned with fundamental issues of power and access to knowledge and space. They are characterized by a utopian concept of community, bringing with it associations of sisterhood, support networks, female friendships and companionship, be they between sisters, queen and attendants, writers, readers, or lesbian lovers."--Jacket xvi, 264 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism; Women and literature--Great Britain--History--17th century; Women and literature--Great Britain--History--18th century; English literature--Women authors--History and criticism; English literature--18th century--History and criticism; Community life--Great Britain--History--17th century; Community life--Great Britain--History--18th century; Community life in literature; Group identity in literature; Communities in literature; ISBN: 0333734432. ISBN/EAN: 9780333734438. Add. Inventory No: 240227NPG014005.
