Women and the Autobiographical Impulse: A History

by Barbara Caine

Book Overview

Forming a critical introduction to the history of women's autobiography from the mid 18th-century to the present, this book analyses the most important changes in women's autobiography, exploring their motivation, context, style, and the role of life experiences.

Caine effortlessly segues across three centuries of history: from the emergence of the 'modern autobiography' in the 18th-century which laid bare the scandalous lives of 'fallen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350237620
• ISBN13: 9781350237629
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"