Bluestockings: Women of Reason from Enlightenment to Romanticism

Eger, E.

This studyargues that female networks of conversation, correspondenceand patronage formed the foundation for women's work in the 'higher' realms of Shakespeare criticism and poetry. Eger traces the transition between Enlightenment and Romantic culture, arguing for the relevance of rational argument in the history of women's writing.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-01-20

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349301942

DOI: 10.1057/9780230250505

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 275.0