Women's Writing
Past and Present

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres.

Caroline Zilboorg (Author)

9780521891264, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 15 January 2004

128 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.216 kg

'It is a balanced, clear and thoughtful presentation which teachers and students will find very helpful. ' Times Educational Supplement

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Focusing on texts written in English and emphasising writing by women from the beginning of the Renaissance period in the 1300s to the 21st century, this book illustrates not only the richness and diversity of female literary voices, but also the many changing and different contexts in which writing by women can be read.

Introduction
1. Reading women writers
2. Approaching the texts
3. Texts and extracts
4. Critical approaches
5. How to write about women writers
6. Resources.

Subject Areas: Educational: English literature [YQE]