{"product_id":"feminism-and-womens-writing-catherine-riley-9781474415590","title":"Feminism and Women's Writing: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutlines the key debates in feminism and women's fiction in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book introduces you clearly and succinctly to the ways in which feminist ideas have transformed the form and content of British women's fiction and non-fiction writing. The Introduction sets out the critical background and the main feminist critical approaches to literature. This is followed by 5 chapters which outline feminist engagements with the canon, gender, the body, sexual difference and ethnicity to demonstrate the ways in which feminist ideas have affected the \u003ci\u003econtent\u003c\/i\u003e of women's literature. The next 5 chapters examine types of fiction writing: romance, crime, science fiction, life-writing and historical fiction, to show the effect of feminist ideas on the \u003ci\u003eform\u003c\/i\u003e of women's literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text also provides a wide range of illuminating case studies which include: Virago Modern Classics, The Women Prize for Fiction, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's \u003ci\u003eHerland\u003c\/i\u003e, Angela Carter's \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of New Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Edible Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucy Ellmann's \u003ci\u003eSweet Desserts\u003c\/i\u003e, Barbie dolls, French feminism and sexuality, trans identities, feminist publishing and ethnicity, black and minority ethnic women's writing, Zadie Smith's novels, Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e, Eimear McBride's \u003ci\u003eA Girl is a Half Formed Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, Val McDermid and lesbian crime writing, Ruth Rendell and the invention of the 'whydunit', Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eMaddaddam\u003c\/i\u003e sci fi trilogy, Jeanette Winterson's \u003ci\u003eOranges Are Not The Only Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Passion\u003c\/i\u003e, Pat Barker's \u003ci\u003eRegeneration\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and Hilary Mantel's \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBring Up The Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e. Each chapter ends with a list of primary texts and recommended further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a clear overview of changing feminist debates and terms from the first to the fourth wave\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter ends with a list of primary texts and recommended further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the ways in which literary, political and mainstream cultures, as well as the book industry, have impacted on the work and ideas of female writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Riley, Lynne Pearce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474415598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474415590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.80w x 0.80d","brand":"Catherine Riley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935510692095,"sku":"9781474415590","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e9b869ce-8263-4f52-914c-c31d98fd70e1.jpg?v=1681420217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/feminism-and-womens-writing-catherine-riley-9781474415590","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}