Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers

by Lauren Burke and Hannah K. Chapman

Book Overview

In Why She Wrote, dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind the greatest women writers in the English language.

This compelling graphic collection features 18 women--including Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Anne Lister, and more--and asks a simple question: in a time when being a woman writer often meant being undervalued, overlooked, or pigeonholed, why did she write?

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 179720209X
• ISBN13: 9781797202099
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"