Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation /
"The growth of female reading audiences from the mid eighteenth century to the early Victorian era represents both a vital episode in women's history and a highly significant factor in shaping the literary production of the period.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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| Summary: | "The growth of female reading audiences from the mid eighteenth century to the early Victorian era represents both a vital episode in women's history and a highly significant factor in shaping the literary production of the period. This book offers for the first time a board overview and detailed analysis of this growing readership, its representation in literature, and the extent of its influence."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 300 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-284) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521584396 9780521584395 0521022991 9780521022996 |