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Routledge - British Women and the Intellectual World Book

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Explore the profound impact of female intellect during the long eighteenth century with this collection of essays from Routledge. This work examines the lives of remarkable women who navigated the constraints of their era to achieve significant intellectual growth. By studying their persistence, readers discover a level of female imagination, literary vigour, and self-education that stands alongside the male intellectual achievements of the period. This volume highlights how women used literary and documentary prose to share their knowledge with confidence. It follows the journeys of influential figures such as Anna Barbauld, Anna Seward, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Joanna Baillie. These women successfully claimed subjects often viewed as masculine, making significant contributions to the intellectual landscape of Great Britain. This book provides a deep look into the radical endeavours and the unapologetic self-confidence that defined these historic female thinkers.

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Examines the intellectual growth and persistence of women facing social constraints in the long eighteenth century.

Features detailed essays on influential figures including Anna Barbauld, Anna Seward, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Joanna Baillie.

Analyzes how female writers used literary and documentary prose to disseminate knowledge with self-confidence.

Provides historical context on women usurping subjects traditionally perceived as masculine.

Compares female intellectual achievement and self-education to the male standards of the Georgian and Regency eras.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
14 July 2015
Listed Since
05 February 2015

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