"A New Era in Female History": Ninteenth-Century U.S. Women Writers

Several books dealing with nineteenth-century U.S. women writers, including "The Masochistic Pleasures of Sentimental Literature" by Marianne Noble and "Sentimental Materialism: Gender, Commodity Culture, and Nineteenth-Century American Literature" by Lori Merish, are reviewed.

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Published in:American literature 2002-09, Vol.74 (3), p.603-618
Main Author: Harris, Sharon M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
American Studies
Cultural Studies
Literary Criticism
Literary Theory
Literature
Literature and Literary Studies
Nonfiction
Women
Writers
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Summary:Several books dealing with nineteenth-century U.S. women writers, including "The Masochistic Pleasures of Sentimental Literature" by Marianne Noble and "Sentimental Materialism: Gender, Commodity Culture, and Nineteenth-Century American Literature" by Lori Merish, are reviewed.
ISSN:0002-9831
1527-2117
DOI:10.1215/00029831-74-3-603