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1	Moll Flanders more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about a spirited and oddly appealing ex-prostitute and thief, now reformed, is not only a disturbingly realistic look at London's underworld, but one of the first works of fiction to explore the interior consciousness of its main character. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, Volume 2: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $36.13! \| SVS
3	Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History more books like this by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich add to wishlist In this engrossing volume, Ulrich explores what it means to make history. She shows how the feminist wave of the 1970s has created a generation that challenged traditional accounts of both mens and womens histories, and which stimulated better-documented accounts of the past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, Volume 1: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $20.80! \| SVS
5	Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twenties more books like this by Marion Meade add to wishlist This survey of the most prominent writers of the 1920s includes F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edna Ferber, Edmund Wilson, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and many more. Marion Meade also explores the ambiance of the period--the drinking, partying, and pranks, as well as the depression, instability, alcoholism, and insanity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
6	A Summer of Hummingbirds: Love, Art, and Scandal in the Intersecting Worlds of Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Martin Johnson Heade more books like this by Christopher Benfey add to wishlist A renowned critic pens this surprising and scandalous story of how the interaction within the lives of some of the nation's most noted writers, poets, and artists shaped and changed American thought. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory more books like this by Toril Moi add to wishlist Written for readers with little knowledge of the subject, this classic study nevertheless makes its own intervention into key debates, arguing provocatively for a commitedly political and theoretical criticism as against merely textual or apolitical approaches. With a new afterword in this edition, Sexual/Textual Politics is a brilliantly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.78! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist This edition has been expanded to extend coverage of the Renaissance, the 17th and 18th centuries, and the 20th century. The text also contains 11 complete works such as "Oroonoko", "Jane Eyre", "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe", "The Awakening" and Caryl Churchill's play, "Top Girls". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.97! \| first editions
9	A Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx more books like this by Elaine Showalter add to wishlist In a narrative of immense scope and fascination--spanning nearly 400 years and brimming with Showalter's characteristic wit and incisive opinions--readers are introduced to more than 250 female writers, both famous and little known. see all copies from $13.95! new only from $13.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dancing at the edge of the world thoughts on words, women, places more books like this by Ursula K. Le Guin add to wishlist This is a collection of talks, essays, occasional pieces from the past ten years and is arranged in chronological order. It is a record of responses to ethical and political climates and of the transforming effect of certain literary ideas. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Woman, Native, Other: Writing Postcoloniality and Feminism more books like this by Trinh T Minh-Ha, T Minh-Ha Trinh add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $16.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Girls' Book of Wisdom: Empowering, Inspirational Quotes from Over 400 Fabulous Females more books like this by Catherine Dee (Editor), Lou M Pollack (Illustrator) add to wishlist A collection of quotations from over 400 famous women, including suffragists, pioneers, politicians, moms, musicians, athletes, and actors, grouped in such categories as "Friendship," "Confidence," and "Creativity.". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Faulkner and Love: The Women Who Shaped His Art more books like this by Judith L Sensibar add to wishlist This book is about the making of the writer William Faulkner. It is the first to inquire into the three most important women in his life - his black and white mothers, Caroline Barr and Maud Falkner, and the childhood friend who became his wife, Estelle Oldham. In this new exploration of Faulkner's creative process, Judith L. Sensibar discovers ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $18.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Silences more books like this by Tillie Olsen add to wishlist Tillie Olsen's classic collection of essays and observations on women as writers, the creative process and what silences it, and the terrible losses caused by those silences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Feminisms: An Anthology of Literary Theory and Criticism more books like this by Robyn R Warhol (Editor), Diane Price Herndl (Editor) add to wishlist A comprehensive anthology now fully revised and expanded to bring it up-to-date with current feminist thinking, the volume includes classic and representative essays from the mid-seventies to the mid-nineties. The sections are arranged thematically to reflect the core issues of feminist literary theory and critical practice. see all copies from $2.14! new only from $24.90! \| first editions
16 view cover	Women of the Celts more books like this by Jean Markale add to wishlist Historian Markale takes us deep into a mythical world where both man and woman become whole by realizing the feminine principle in its entirety. The author explores the rich heritage of Celtic women in history, myth, and ritual, showing how these traditions compare to modern attitudes toward women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.58! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Feminist Literary Theory more books like this by Mary Eagleton add to wishlist Is there a distinctive women's tradition in literature? Do women write differently from men? What does it mean to define a piece of writing as 'feminist'? Do women encounter particular problems in becoming writers? These are among the many questions addressed, debated and illuminated in this new edition of Mary Eagleton's classic reader in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Mistress Bradstreet: The Untold Life of America's First Poet more books like this by Charlotte Gordon add to wishlist A portrait of the Massachusetts Puritan who became the New World's first best-selling poet discusses the impact of her imperious Protestant father on her life, her ties to the fledgling nation's founding leaders, and her experiences with period politics and disease. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa more books like this by Doreen Rappaport add to wishlist This biography of the writer, lecturer, and activist Gertrude Bonnin--also known as Zitkala-Sa--is based on the Native American reformer's own writings. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.79! \| first editions
20 view cover	Latina more books like this by Lillian Castillo-Speed (Editor) add to wishlist Memorable and moving fiction and thoughtful and provocative nonfiction--mainstream works by both well-known and emerging Latina writers--focus on themes of heritage, lives in an often alienating land, political concerns, hopes, and dreams. Contributors include Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, Ana Castillo, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.77! \| SVS
21 view cover	A Good Man Is Hard to Find': Flannery O'Connor more books like this by Flannery O'Connor, Frederick Asals (Editor) add to wishlist O'Connor's short stories about Southern eccentrics have become classics of American literature. see all copies from $4.90! new only from $21.34! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Writing on the Body: Female Embodiment and Feminist Theory more books like this by Professor Katie Conboy (Editor), Professor Nadia Medina (Editor), Professor Sarah Stanbury (Editor) add to wishlist This work comprises a collection of influential readings in feminist theory. It is divided into four sections: "Reading the Body"; "Bodies in Production", which examines the representation of the female body as a site for objectification and as a critical spectator; "The Body Speaks"; and "Body on Stage" which traces the female body through the ... see all copies from $4.59! new only from $30.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Feast of Words: The Triumph of Edith Wharton more books like this by Cynthia Griffin Wolff add to wishlist The recent film versions of The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome have returned Edith Wharton to her rightful place as a major American novel ist. No one who admires her novels or enjoys the films will want to be without this superb critical biography with a new introduction and two new chapters. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, Third Edition more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English. see all copies from $51.12! new only from $65.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth: A Life more books like this by Frances Wilson add to wishlist In this inspired close reading of Wordsworth's Grasmere Journals, Wilson reconstructs the rich and strange emotional life of a woman too often dismissed as a self-effacing saint and handmaiden to her brother William Wordsworth. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $12.05! \| SVS

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