Mary Wollstonecraft and the Accent of the Feminine

by A. Tauchert

Overview

Tauchert's book revisits the work of feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft to offer new readings which are both astute and adventurous. It demands that we leave behind the baggage of years of argument over whether or not Wollstonecraft is feminist and instead offers a Wollstonecraft whose work intervenes in the formation of 'womanhood', and as such is both valuable and timely. Giving a comprehensive account of her work, Tauchert makes a significant addition to current theories of feminine writing through her analysis of Wollstonecraft's techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349427598
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	12/17/2001
Edition description:	1st ed. 2002
Pages:	169
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.01(d)

About the Author

ASHLEY TAUCHERT is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Female Embodiment and Writing PART I: REMEMBERING ELIZABETH DICKSON AND FANNY BLOOD Love Between Women: Wollstonecraft's Early Writing PART II: FEMALE EMBODIMENT ANDF THE BODY POLITIC Female Embodiment, Rape and the Vindications PART III: ATHENIC AND MATRILINEAL WRITING The Pregnant Writer: Historical and Moral View of the French Revolution Matrilineal Writing in Letters from Sweden and Wrongs of Woman Conclusion: Female Embodiment and Writing Beyond Wollstonecraft Bibliography Index