About this title: Victorian women's autobiography emerged at a historical moment when the field of life writing was particularly rich. Spiritual autobiography was developing interesting variations in the heroic memoirs of pioneering missionary women and in the probing intellectual analyses of Nonconformists, Anglicans, agnostics, and other religious thinkers. The "chroniques scandaleuses" of the 18th century were giving way to the respectable artist's life of the professional Victorian woman. The domestic memoir, a Victorian variation on the family histories of the 17th and 18th centuries, flourished in a ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780813918839ISBN:0813918839
Description: Near Fine Dust Jacket. 0813918839 Hardcover with dj, very clean and tight. 256 pages, index, bibliography, notes. "Arguing that women's autobiography does not represent a singular separate tradition but instead embraces multiple lineages, Linda H. Peterson explores the poetics and politics of these diverse forms of life writing. She carefully analyzes the polemical Autobiography of Harriet Martineau and Personal Recollections of Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, the missionary memoirs that challenge ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Arguing that women's autobiography does not represent a singular separate tradition but instead embraces multiple lineages, this work explores the poetics and politics of these diverse forms of life writing. It analyses the polemical ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
Description: Good. 0813920604 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
Description: Good. 0813920604 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
Description: New. 0813920604 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813918839ISBN:0813918839
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Victorian women's autobiography emerged at a historical moment when the field of life writing was particularly rich. Spiritual autobiography was developing interesting variations in the heroic memoirs of pioneering missionary women and in ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813920603ISBN:0813920604
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Arguing that women's autobiography does not represent a singular separate tradition but instead embraces multiple lineages, this work explores the poetics and politics of these diverse forms of life writing. It analyses the polemical "Autobiography" of Harriet ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13:9780813918839ISBN:0813918839
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Victorian women's autobiography emerged at a historical moment when the field of life writing was particularly rich. Spiritual autobiography was developing interesting variations in the heroic memoirs of pioneering missionary women and in the probing intellectual ... read more
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