Adventurous Women in Contemporary American Historical Fiction Girls' Own Stories
“This ground-breaking study introduces a challenging genre of women’s writing in which dauntless female protagonists represent a powerful alternative to the dominant traditions of the heroic male adventurer. The study is underpinned by substantive historical research. The clarity and engagement of K...
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Revisiting the Canon, Rewriting History: Sena Jeter Naslund’s Ahab’s Wife, Or The Stargazer
- 3. Domesticating the Wilderness, a Woman’s Mission: Jane Smiley, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
- 4. Women and an Uncivil War: Paulette Jiles, Enemy Women
- 5. Adventures of Body and Soul: Audrey Thomas, Isobel Gunn
- 6. Home and Away: Jane Urquhart, Away: A Novel
- 7. The Female Epic: Antonine Maillet, Pélagie: The Return to Acadie
- 8. Conquistador’s Moll or Mother of the Nation? Laura Esquivel, Malinche
- 9. The Female Conquistador: Isabel Allende, Inés of My Soul
- 10. The Legacy of the Conquistadors: Esmeralda Santiago, Conquistadora
- 11. Conclusion.