Records of Woman, W/Other Poems-Pa

by Felicia Hemans

Book Overview

Felicia Hemans (1793-1835), one of the most influential and widely-read poets of the nineteenth century, wrote Records of Woman in 1828 at the height of her long career. In the series, which includes nineteen poems about exemplary lives, Hemans explores what it means to be a woman, challenging traditional beliefs while at the same time reinforcing persistent stereotypes. Her work celebrates the lives, events, and imagined thoughts of unremembered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813109647
• ISBN13: 9780813109640
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher