Routledge The Female Romantics - Nineteenth-century Women Novelists

Explore the significant literary era between the death of Mary Wollstonecraft and the 1860s feminist movement. This academic study, part of the Routledge Studies in Romanticism, examines the coherent body of major works produced by women novelists during this period. It looks at the connection between Enlightenment feminism and late Romanticism to provide a new perspective on literary history. This work investigates the relationship between Lord Byron and influential female writers including Madame de Stael, Lady Morgan, Mary Shelley, and Jane Austen. By looking at these connections, the book challenges the tendency of previous critics to separate male Romanticism from women's writing. It offers a deep look at how these authors engaged with the literary trends of their time, providing a necessary resource for students and scholars of nineteenth-century literature.