{"product_id":"not-just-jane-rediscovering-seven-amazing-women-writers-who-transformed-british-literature-9780062394620","title":"Not Just Jane: Rediscovering Seven Amazing Women Writers Who Transformed British Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Not Just Jane\u003c\/em\u003e restores seven of England's most fascinating and subversive literary voices to their rightful places in history. Shelley DeWees tells each woman writer's story with wit, passion, and an astute understanding of the society in which she lived and wrote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Amanda Foreman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGeorgiana: Duchess of Devonshire \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Austen and the Bront s endure as British literature's leading ladies (and for good reason)--but were these reclusive parsons' daughters \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e the only writing women of their day? A feminist history of literary Britain, this witty, fascinating nonfiction debut explores the extraordinary lives and work of seven long-forgotten authoresses, and asks: Why did their considerable fame and influence, and a vibrant culture of female creativity, fade away? And what are we missing because of it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've likely read at least one Jane Austen novel (or at \u003cem\u003eleast\u003c\/em\u003e seen a film one). Chances are you've also read \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e; if you were an exceptionally moody teenager, you might have even read \u003cem\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/em\u003e. English majors might add George Eliot or Virginia Woolf to this list...but then the trail ends. Were there truly so few women writing anything of note during late 18th and 19th century Britain?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNot Just Jane\u003c\/em\u003e, Shelley DeWees weaves history, biography, and critical analysis into a rip-roaring narrative of the nation's fabulous, yet mostly forgotten, female literary heritage. As the country, and women's roles within it, evolved, so did the publishing industry, driving legions of ladies to pick up their pens and hit the parchment. Focusing on the creative contributions and personal stories of seven astonishing women, among them pioneers of detective fiction and the modern fantasy novel, DeWees assembles a riveting, intimate, and ruthlessly unromanticized portrait of female life--and the literary landscape--during this era. In doing so, she comes closer to understanding how a society could forget so many of these women, who all enjoyed success, critical acclaim, and a fair amount of notoriety during their time, and realizes why, now more than ever, it's vital that we remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRediscover Charlotte Turner Smith, Helen Maria Williams, Mary Robinson, Catherine Crowe, Sara Coleridge, Dinah Mulock Craik, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062394620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/16\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shelley Dewees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059662618805,"sku":"9780062394620","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_96d2c317-2fc0-4836-8f45-03c683609d6f.jpg?v=1690296600","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/not-just-jane-rediscovering-seven-amazing-women-writers-who-transformed-british-literature-9780062394620","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}