Rebellious Hearts: British Women Writers and the French Revolution FROM THE PUBLISHER
Examines the full spectrum of women's participation in the social, economic, religious, and poetic debates surrounding the French Revolution.
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This collection represents the important new work of rediscovering the hundreds of British women writing during the Romantic period, women who were central to the poetics and ideologies of Romanticism. In particular, the 14 essays focus on British women's responses to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, as well as on their participation in the social, economic, religious, and poetic debates surrounding these political conflicts. Edited by Craciun (English, U. of Nottingham) and Lokke (English and comparative literature, U. of California). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)