Lewes
Dream revisionaries
- ISBN 13:
- 9780817307950
- author:
- Lewes
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- The University of Alabama Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 6.36 (w) x 9.34 (h) x 0.81 (d)
- Genre:
- English Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Science Fiction & Fantasy - Literary Criticism, Women Authors - American (U.S.) - Literary Criticism, Women Authors - Bri
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Dream Revisionaries: Gender and Genre in Women's Utopian Fiction, 1870-1920 by Ms. Darby Lewes explores the emergence of women's utopian writing in Britain and the United States between 1869 and 1920. During this period, over one hundred diverse utopian narratives written by women were published, offering insight into how a group of women imagined alternative social orders. These texts not only reflect the authors' individual perspectives but also provide a unique window into the historical moment in which they were written. By examining the literary, social, and historical catalysts for this phenomenon, Lewes sheds light on the ways in which women's utopian fiction facilitated the creation of political and social manifestos. The study reveals how nationality sometimes complicated the authors' apparent commonalities, highlighting the complexities of women's experiences during this period.
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