{"product_id":"great-literary-sisters-9781851246212","title":"Great Literary Sisters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of sisterhood throughout some of literature's best-loved tales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sisterly relationships feature prominently in some of our best-loved classics. From Jane and Elizabeth Bennet in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e to Hasina and Nazneen in \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, sisters have provided inspiration to novelists for centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sisters can be best friends, mother figures, rivals, heroes, sounding boards, or partners in crime, depending on literary genre, era, or plot demands. They can bring focus to women's changing societal roles, especially in works that predate the twentieth century, such as \u003ci\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in White, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Old Wives' Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. Their bonds with younger or older siblings, like those of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy in \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, are often complex, nuanced, and even devastating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Covering childhood, adventure, affairs of the heart, and mental health, this book explores the role of sisters in twenty individual entries. Including writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, E.M. Forster, J.D. Salinger, Toni Morrison, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, it makes the perfect read for book-loving sisters, whatever their connection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851246212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Janet Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472908841141,"sku":"9781851246212","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e1be91d9-d140-44d5-9ee6-4c4c03c96d19.jpg?v=1777444727","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/great-literary-sisters-9781851246212","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}