An edition of Women and literary celebrity in the nineteenth century
(2012)
Women and literary celebrity in the nineteenth century
the transatlantic production of fame and gender
by Brenda R. Weber
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English literature, History and criticism, American literature, Women authors, Sex role, Authorship, Women authors in literature, Fame, Biography, History, English literature, women authors, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century, American literature, women authors, American literature, history and criticism, 19th century, Women and literature, Women in literature, Feminism and literature, Écrits de femmes anglais, Histoire et critique, Écrits de femmes américains, Littérature anglaise, Littérature américaine, Renommée, Histoire, Rôle selon le sexe, Écrivaines, Biographies, Écrivaines dans la littérature, Art d'écrire, Aspect social, LITERARY CRITICISM, European, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Social aspects, Englisch, Frauenliteratur, Berühmte Persönlichkeit, Geschlechterrolle, GeschlechtsidentitätPlaces
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Women and literary celebrity in the nineteenth century: the transatlantic production of fame and gender
2012, Ashgate
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Table of Contents
Introduction : a right to call herself famous
Reconstructing Charlotte : the making of celebrated "female genius"
"A sort of monster" : Fanny Fern, fame's appetite, and the construction of the multivalent famous female author
"Great genius breaks all bonds" : Margaret Oliphant and the female literary greats
Correcting the record, creating a new one : Elizabeth Keckley's Behind the scenes and Eliza Potter's A hair-dresser's experience in high life
The text as child : gender/sex and metaphors of maternity at the fin de siècle
Conclusion : Doing her level best to play the man's game : literary hermaphrodites and the exceptional woman
Afterword : in search of the cult of Charlotte.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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