The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000

Wallace, D.

The historical novel has been one of the most important forms of women's reading and writing in the twentieth century, yet it has been consistently under-rated and critically neglected. In the first major study of British women writers' use of the genre, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the century. She combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Naomi Mitchison, Georgette Heyer, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Irwin, Jean Plaidy, Mary Renault, Philippa Gregory and Pat Barker.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-11-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230223608

DOI: 10.1057/9780230505940

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 269