Their Fathers' Daughters: Hannah More, Maria Edgeworth, and Patriarchal ComplicityCurrent feminist theory has developed powerful explanations for some women writers' rebellion against patriarchy. But other women writers did not rebel; rather, they supported and celebrated patriarchy. Examining the lives and selected works of two late eighteenth-century writers, Hannah More and Maria Edgeworth, this book explores what it means for a woman writer to identify with her father and the patriarchal tradition he represents. Kowaleski-Wallace exposes the psychological, social, and historical factors that motivated such an identification, and reveals the consequences that result from being a "daddy's girl." |
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The Consumption of Culture, 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text Ann Bermingham,John Brewer No preview available - 1995 |
The Consumption of Culture, 1600-1800: Image, Object, Text Ann Bermingham,John Brewer No preview available - 1995 |