The Greatest Feminist Classics in One Volume' encapsulates an extraordinary array of feminist voices, weaving together a rich tapestry of literary styles from the pens of some of the most influential writers from the 18th to the early 20th century. This collection offers a panoramic view of the evolving themes of gender equality, social reform, and the personal struggles and triumphs of women. From the eloquent advocacy of Mary Wollstonecraft to the poignant narratives of Kate Chopin, and the piercing social critiques of Virginia Woolf, this anthology spans a diverse range of genres including novels, essays, and plays, each piece resonating with the fervor for women's rights and contributing uniquely to the feminist discourse. The influencers behind these works represent a spectrum of backgrounds, yet they share a common thread in their commitment to challenging the societal norms of their times. Figures like Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë revolutionized the portrayal of women in literature, while activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth fought tirelessly for women's suffrage and civil rights. Literary giants such as Leo Tolstoy and D.H. Lawrence provide perspectives that underscore the global resonance of gender discourse, further enriching this compilation. Together, these authors not only reflect the historical and cultural milieus of their respective eras but also underscore the universal plight and resilience of women. 'The Greatest Feminist Classics in One Volume' is more than an anthology; it is a journey through the milestones of feminist literature. It invites readers to explore seminal works that have shaped and been shaped by the feminist movement, offering invaluable insights into the ongoing struggle for gender equality. This collection is indispensable for anyone earnest in understanding the complexities of gender dynamics and their portrayal through literary masterpieces. Delve into this meticulously curated volume and embrace the opportunity to witness the powerful dialogue between these pivotal voices in feminist history.
The Greatest Feminist Classics in One Volume : Including 100+ Biographies & Memoirs of the Most Influential Women in History
Authors:
- Jane Austen
- Charlotte Brontë
- Fanny Burney
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Rebecca Harding Davis
- Louisa May Alcott
- Henry James
- Leo Tolstoy
- Thomas Hardy
- Elizabeth Gaskell
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Henrik Ibsen
- Kate Chopin
- Grant Allen
- Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett
- H. G. Wells
- Gene Stratton-Porter
- Willa Cather
- Edith Wharton
- Theodore Dreiser
- Ada Cambridge
- Mary Johnston
- Marietta Holley
- Elia Wilkinson Peattie
- Virginia Woolf
- Zona Gale
- Elizabeth von Arnim
- D. H. Lawrence
- Margaret Oliphant
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Margaret Mitchell
- Harriet Martineau
- Nikolai Leskov
- Margaret Deland
- Sojourner Truth
- Mary Ware Dennett
- John Stuart Mill
- Sarah H. Bradford
- Julia Ward Howe
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Margaret Fuller
Format:
Duration:
- 17391 pages
Language:
English
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels—Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion—which observe and critique the British gentry of the late eighteenth century. Her mastery of wit, irony, and social commentary made her a beloved and acclaimed author in her lifetime, a distinction she still enjoys today around the world.
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Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sister authors. Her novels are considered masterpieces of English literature – the most famous of which is Jane Eyre.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and biographer. His work centres on his New England home and often features moral allegories with Puritan inspiration, with themes revolving around inherent good and evil. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.
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Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She is best known for Little Women (1868), which is loosely based on her own life and proved to be one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Three sequels followed: Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo’s Boys (1886). Alcott was the daughter of the famous transcendentalist Bronson Alcott and was friend of Emerson and Thoreau. In addition to writing, she worked as a teacher, governess, and Civil War nurse, as well as being an advocate of abolition, women’s rights, and temperance. She died in 1888 and is buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Henry James
Henry James (1843–1916) was an American writer, highly regarded as one of the key proponents of literary realism, as well as for his contributions to literary criticism. His writing centres on the clash and overlap between Europe and America, and is regarded as his most notable work.
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Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy grew up in Russia, raised by a elderly aunt and educated by French tutors while studying at Kazen University before giving up on his education and volunteering for military duty. When writing his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Tolstoy drew upon his diaries for material. At eighty-two, while away from home, he suffered from declining health and died in Astapovo, Riazan in 1910.
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Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in Dorchester, Dorset. He enrolled as a student in King’s College, London, but never felt at ease there, seeing himself as socially inferior. This preoccupation with society, particularly the declining rural society, featured heavily in Hardy’s novels, with many of his stories set in the fictional county of Wessex. Since his death in 1928, Hardy has been recognised as a significant poet, influencing The Movement poets in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was a British novelist and short-story writer. Her works were Victorian social histories across many strata of society. Her most famous works include Mary Barton, Cranford, North and South, and Wives and Daughters.
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Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin grew up studying piano and reading Austen, Dickens, Goethe, and the Brontes. After birthing six children in twelve years, she became serious about writing and began to publish stories in Vogue and Atlantic Monthly. Chopin is known for her masterpiece, The Awakening, in addition to her novel, At Fault, and two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk and A Night in Acadie.
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H. G. Wells
English author H. G. Wells is best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics, and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. He was born on September 21, 1866, and died on August 13, 1946.
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Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather was an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours, a novel set during World War I. Cather grew up in Virginia and Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She lived and worked in Pittsburgh for ten years, supporting herself as a magazine editor and high school English teacher. At the age of 33 she moved to New York City, though she also traveled widely and spent considerable time at her summer residence in Grand Manan, New Brunswick.
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Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American novelist—the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Age of Innocence in 1921—as well as a short story writer, playwright, designer, reporter, and poet. Her other works include Ethan Frome, The House of Mirth, and Roman Fever and Other Stories. Born into one of New York’s elite families, she drew upon her knowledge of upper-class aristocracy to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age.
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Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (1871–1945) was an American author of the naturalist school, known for dealing with the gritty reality of life. Sister Carrie was his first novel.
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Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, short story writer, publisher, critic and member of the Bloomsbury group, as well as being regarded as both a hugely significant modernist and feminist figure. Her most famous works include Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and A Room of One’s Own.
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D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert (D. H.) Lawrence was a prolific English novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, literary critic and painter. His most notable works include Lady Chatterley’s Lover, The Rainbow, Sons and Lovers and Women in Love.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), was a Canadian author best known for her series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, which was an immediate success. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. She was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Margaret Mitchell
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949) was an American author and journalist. As a former newspaper reporter, she began Gone with the Wind in 1926. Only two people—the author and her husband—saw the manuscript before it reached the publisher. Gone with the Wind was awarded the National Book Award in 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1937, and is one of the most bestselling novels of all time.
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