Lexicography of the feminine: Matilda Betham's Dictionary of Celebrated Women

In part, these contradictory assessments of Betham's project rehearse a larger shift in feminist thinking over the course of the twentieth century, from the celebration of early feminist writers as revolutionaries who defied patriarchal authority, evident in such landmark anthologies as Gilbert...

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Published in:Philological quarterly 2004-09, Vol.83 (4), p.389
Main Author: Bailey, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betham-Edwards, Matilda
Dictionaries
Femininity
Feminism
Learning
Lexicography
Musical theater
Philology
Poetry
Politics
Portrayals
Prose
Social classes
Southey, Robert (1774-1843)
Women
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Summary:In part, these contradictory assessments of Betham's project rehearse a larger shift in feminist thinking over the course of the twentieth century, from the celebration of early feminist writers as revolutionaries who defied patriarchal authority, evident in such landmark anthologies as Gilbert and Gubar's Shakespeare's Sisters, to a more cautious, historically informed evaluation of the Bluestocking circle and the cultural complexities surrounding the political affiliations of its first participants and later supporters.31 too will define the dictionary in relation to an existing body of prose biographies that Betham drew upon for her own publication but will do so in order to explore the significance of certain changes Betham makes to received opinion.4 The other reason for the contradictory assessment of Betham's Dictionary lies in the methodology of the research.
ISSN:0031-7977
2169-5342