A jury of her peers / Showalter, Elaine

Provides a history of American women writers from 1650 to 2000 such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Willa Cather, Susan Glaspell, and Catherine Sedgwick. Offering her opinions on each writer, Elaine Showalter integrates the contributions of women into the American literary heritage.

A history of American women writers from 1650 to 2000, introducing over 250 female authors, both famous and lesser-known, discussing their connections to each other and their times, and arguing for their inclusion in American literary heritage.