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Fair Philosopher
. Ed(S): Newman, Donald J.; Wright, Lynn Marie
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Hardback. Editor(s): Newman, Donald J.; Wright, Lynn Marie. Series: Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
Fair Philosopher, the first sustained scholarly study of The Female Spectator, brings together an impressive collection of established and upcoming Haywood scholars who challenge much of the received opinion about this groundbreaking journal. Several of the essays show that Haywood's periodical was far more political than is generally thought, that its connections to her career as a novelist are more intimate than has been recognized, and that The Spectator was a target as well as a model. This collection makes a convincing argument that Haywood's periodical deserves far more critical attention than it has received so far and suggests new ... Read more
Fair Philosopher, the first sustained scholarly study of The Female Spectator, brings together an impressive collection of established and upcoming Haywood scholars who challenge much of the received opinion about this groundbreaking journal. Several of the essays show that Haywood's periodical was far more political than is generally thought, that its connections to her career as a novelist are more intimate than has been recognized, and that The Spectator was a target as well as a model. This collection makes a convincing argument that Haywood's periodical deserves far more critical attention than it has received so far and suggests new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Bucknell Studies in Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611482461
SKU
V9781611482461
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About . Ed(S): Newman, Donald J.; Wright, Lynn Marie
Donald J. Newman is associate professor of English at the University of Texas-Pan American. Lynn Marie Wright, is Associate Professor of English at Pasadena City College and co-director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
Reviews for Fair Philosopher
'If one group of essays in this new volume invigorates Haywood studies by addressing questions that matter to the larger arena of cultural, feminist, and literary studies, another set of essays, just as valuable and important, moves beyond the old narratives about Haywood, using new ideas about The Female Spectator to challenge old assumptions — about her feminism, about her ... Read more