The Daughters of the First Earl of Cork: Writing Family, Faith, Politics and Place (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781846827983)

Based on the recovery and analysis of the letters and private papers of the wife, daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters of Richard Boyle (1566-1643), first earl of Cork, this book examines how these women perceived and wrote their lives as individuals and as members of their famous family. The book explores the theme of identity through close readings of the extant texts from a number of perspectives: the figuration of Ireland; gender; the impact of civil war rupture; Protestantism; and legacy-making. This original showcasing of the Boyle women's largely forgotten female-voiced texts further illuminates how these women used the occasion of family writing and record-keeping to develop self-presentation strategies that allowed them to situate their lives at the centre of the transformations that were taking place in early modern Ireland and Britain.

Author: Ann-Marie Walsh
ISBN-10: 1846827981
ISBN-13: 9781846827983
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2020
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.90d