Feminism in Literature A Gale Critical Companion

This new six-volume set in the Gale Critical Companion Collection 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, 16th-century women's devotional literature, 17th- and 18th-century women's captivity narratives, the women's suffrage movement in 19th-century America, women writers of the ''Lost Generation,'' lesbian literature, modern feminist theory and much more. Also included are detailed studies of prominent women writers, including Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Isabel Allende, Margaret Atwood, Doris Lessing, Adrienne Rich and many others. Three indexes - author, title and subject - help researchers find information across the set.Witalec, Janet is the author of 'Feminism in Literature A Gale Critical Companion', published 2004 under ISBN 9780787675738 and ISBN 0787675733.