women and literature

Traces the transformations of themes in women's writings by examining three women author's works.

Presents criticism on the work of twelve major American and Canadian women poets active since 1930, including May Swenson, Anne Sexton, and Sylvia Plath.

Examines Chopin's writings exploring the historical, literary, and cultural contexts within which her stories occur and her visionary use of bilingual and bicultural perspectives of characters.

Presents a biography of Katherine Anne Porter, author of the novel "Ship of Fools", and chronicles her childhood, her education, and her impact on the American literary scene.

A collection of essays the discuss the writings and professional life of Louisa May Alcott.

A collection of essays that explore the impact of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", discussing what it reveals about women, the search for true love, and the allure of the book's characters.

A biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, author of "Frankenstein," discussing her scandalous relationship with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, the literary circle in which she worked and lived, her creation of the legendary novel, and her life as a widow after Percy's death.

A guide to reading and understanding the writings of Eudora Welty which provides close readings of her works, critical reviews, and contemporary criticisms.

Contains sixteen interviews that provide insight into the thinking and writing of twentieth-century Native American author Leslie Marmon Silko.