Greatness Engendered George Eliot and Virginia Woolf
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 Georg...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, NY :
Cornell University Press
[2018]
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Reading women writing.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422304406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
- Index
