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Women of the Press in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Barbara Onslow
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Description for Women of the Press in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Hardback. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 545.
To 19th-century writers the dynamic periodical press seemed both an influential medium and a means to pay the bills. A suprising number of women, despite limited education, parental opposition and the competitive nature of this developing profession sought to earn a living through journalism. Others saw the press as a valuable mechanism for educating the masses or a powerful channel for influencing public opinion. How did these women fare in Grub Street? Could they harness the power of the press? Who were the "lady journalists"? The women featured in this book range from Mary Russell Mitford to Flora Shaw to ... Read more
To 19th-century writers the dynamic periodical press seemed both an influential medium and a means to pay the bills. A suprising number of women, despite limited education, parental opposition and the competitive nature of this developing profession sought to earn a living through journalism. Others saw the press as a valuable mechanism for educating the masses or a powerful channel for influencing public opinion. How did these women fare in Grub Street? Could they harness the power of the press? Who were the "lady journalists"? The women featured in this book range from Mary Russell Mitford to Flora Shaw to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
Number of Pages
297
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312236021
SKU
V9780312236021
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About Barbara Onslow
Barbara Onslow is Lecturer in English, University of Reading.
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