Bluestockings : women of reason from Enlightenment to Romanticism
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Bluestockings : women of reason from Enlightenment to Romanticism
（Palgrave studies in the Enlightenment, romanticism and cultures of print）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index
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Description
This studyargues that female networks of conversation, correspondenceand patronage formed the foundation for women's work in the 'higher' realms of Shakespeare criticism and poetry. Eger traces the transition between Enlightenment and Romantic culture, arguing for the relevance of rational argument in the history of women's writing.
Table of Contents
Contents List of Illustrations Introduction: The Nine Living Muses of Great Britain (1779) Living Muses: the female icon The Bluestocking Salon: Patronage, Correspondence and Conversation 'Female champions': Women Critics of Shakespeare The Bluestocking Legacy in the Romantic Era Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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