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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Booth, Alison, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press [2018]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Reading women writing.
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (313 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780801426285
9781501722790