This six-volume set explores the history of women and feminism throughout literature, from classical antiquity to modern times. Topics covered include misogyny and women's social roles in ancient civilizations,  the women's suffrage movement in 19th-century America, women writers of the "Lost Generation" and modern feminist theory.

 

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 This exciting three-volume set spans all facets of the gothic, including visual and performing arts, society and culture, themes and settings. The volumes also include 37 entries on literary figures associated with Gothic literature including Angela Carter, Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker and Edith Wharton  Gothic literature takes an interdisciplinary approach with the set covering broad areas of literature and humanities.

 

"...an invaluable resource for any university library.  The three volumes provide comprehensive coverage of the area in an accessible and visually attractive format..." Avril Horner, Professor of English, Kingston University

 

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Today's most outstanding and widely known writers are profiled in this handy five volume set. Clearly written in an easy to use format, it collects detailed biographical and bibliographical information on approximately 700 authors who are most often studied in college and school.

 

To form this concise collection, editors honed the Major 21st Century Writers, originally drawn from the award winning Contemporary Authors series, selectively omitting some entries while adding some entirely new entries and revising others.

 

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 Available as an eBook - Major 21st Century Writers