women in literature

An analysis of female characters in Shakespeare's plays, looking at how they changed over the course of Shakespeare's career.

"A young writer explores what some of the greatest women in literature have meant to her--and how these timeless characters still serve as a guide for the way we lead our lives"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of author Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Laurel Ulrich examines the meaning behind the slogan she inadvertently created, "Well-behaved women seldom make history," exploring what it means to make history and how women have achieved power and influence throughout history.

An analysis of female characters in Shakespeare's plays, looking at how they changed over the course of Shakespeare's career.

An extraordinary book that masterfully illuminates the dream-like writing world of Tennessee Williams; the actresses he worked with and those who inspired him to create his Amanda Wingfield, his Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Alma Winemiller, Lady Torrance, and the other now iconic characters of his plays that revolutionized the American theater of the mid-20th century.

In depth study of the role of women flyers in aviation history that also considers the fictional images of female flyers in comic-strips, magazines, and books.

Collects essays that examine how Zora Neale Hurston depicted the theme of women's issues in her "Their Eyes Were Watching God," providing historical context on Hurston's life and times.