by Diana Wallace (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 24 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 0230223605
ISBN 13: 9780230223608