This study argues that female networks of conversation, correspondence and 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. INDICE: Contents - List of Illustrations - Introduction: The Nine Living Muses of Great Britain (1779) - Living Muses: the female icon - The Bluestocking Salon: Patronage, Correspondence and Conversation - 'Female champions': Women Critics of Shakespeare - The Bluestocking Legacy in the Romantic Era - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20533-8
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 296
- Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés