Elizabeth Campbell Denlinger
Autore di Before Victoria: Extraordinary Women of the British Romantic Era
Sull'Autore
Opere di Elizabeth Campbell Denlinger
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- female
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Recensioni
Statistiche
- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 39
- Popolarità
- #376,657
- Voto
- 5.0
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 4
I found this little gem because it was referenced in a wiki on a historical character I wanted to research. It is an account of the lives of, as the subtitle says, extraordinary women in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It consists of topical chapters with a short introduction, followed by accounts of the lives of women whose biographies illustrate the writer's theme.
This is an excellent primer for anyone who is unfamiliar with the pre-Victorian era and would like a place to start. The book is a nicely put together, quality printing, illustrated by fascinating images of the women and their work where appropriate. I noticed one duplicate paragraph, but otherwise the presentation was flawless.
I learned a great deal about the individual women from Denlinger's beautifully clear summaries. I also got an impression of life growing harder and more restrictive for women as the nineteenth century drew on with its notions of propriety and submissive womanhood.
And what a cast of characters: mistresses, courtesans, writers, poets, artists, scientists, lesbians, princesses and travelers. If you're a writer looking for an interesting historical main character, grab a copy of this book.… (altro)