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The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000

By Diana Wallace

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1403903220, 9781403903228, 9780230505940
LCC
PR868.H5 W35 2005
Open Library ID
OL22610729M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
900 kB (921588 bytes)
Pages
296\284
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In the first major study of British women writers' use of the historical novel, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the twentieth century. She combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Naomi Mitchison, Georgette Heyer, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Irwin, Jean Plaidy, Mary Renault, Philippa Gregory and Pat Barker.

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