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Best Contemporary Women's Fiction

Elizabeth Benedict,Jenna Blum,Molly Gloss,Nicole Mones,Maggie O'Farrell,Ann Patchett
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Author : Elizabeth Benedict,Jenna Blum,Molly Gloss,Nicole Mones,Maggie O'Farrell,Ann Patchett
Publisher : HMH
Page : 1868 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547661520

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Best Contemporary Women's Fiction by Elizabeth Benedict,Jenna Blum,Molly Gloss,Nicole Mones,Maggie O'Farrell,Ann Patchett Pdf

Six novels in one volume by today’s most outstanding female writers—includes The Magician’s Assistant, Those Who Save Us, and more. From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Commonwealth and Bel Canto, to the multiple award-winning author of This Must Be the Place, this collection gathers a half-dozen top-notch literary talents in a treasure trove for fiction lovers. Included: Almost by Elizabeth Benedict chronicles the attempt of writer Sophy Chase to come to terms with the death of her almost ex-husband—who may have committed suicide on the New England resort island where she left him just months before. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum follows Trudy, a professor of German history, as she investigates her mother’s past in WWII Germany, combining a passionate, doomed love story; a vivid evocation of life during the war; and a poignant mother/daughter drama. The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss is a heartwarming story of a young woman with the rare talent of “gentling” wild horses, and the unexpected and profound connections between people and animals. The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones takes readers inside the hidden world of elite cuisine in modern China, through the story of an American food writer in Beijing who discovers that her late husband may have been leading a double life. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell is a gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth. The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett tells the story of the death of a secretive magician—and how it sets in motion his partner’s journey of self-discovery.

Lives of Girls and Women

Alice Munro
Lives of Girls and Women Book PDF

Author : Alice Munro
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307814555

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Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro Pdf

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013 The only novel from Alice Munro-award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman--is an insightful, honest book, "autobiographical in form but not in fact," that chronicles a young girl's growing up in rural Ontario in the 1940's. Del Jordan lives out at the end of the Flats Road on her father's fox farm, where her most frequent companions are an eccentric bachelor family friend and her rough younger brother. When she begins spending more time in town, she is surrounded by women-her mother, an agnostic, opinionted woman who sells encyclopedias to local farmers; her mother's boarder, the lusty Fern Dogherty; and her best friend, Naomi, with whom she shares the frustrations and unbridled glee of adolescence. Through these unwitting mentors and in her own encounters with sex, birth, and death, Del explores the dark and bright sides of womanhood. All along she remains a wise, witty observer and recorder of truths in small-town life. The result is a powerful, moving, and humorous demonstration of Alice Munro's unparalleled awareness of the lives of girls and women.

Women, Science and Fiction

D. Shaw
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Author : D. Shaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-09-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230287341

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Women, Science and Fiction by D. Shaw Pdf

Since Mary Shelley drew inspiration for Frankenstein from the scientific speculations to which she attended as a 'nearly silent listener' at the now famous chateau in Switzerland, many other women have been similarly motivated to produce works informed by scientific theory. Successive chapters trace the history of women's science fiction writing from the turn of the century to the early 1990s, analysing how women writers have utilised the genre to critique the ideology that informs what counts as scientific knowledge.

Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy [2 volumes]

Robin Anne Reid
Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy 2 volumes Book PDF

Author : Robin Anne Reid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313054747

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Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy [2 volumes] by Robin Anne Reid Pdf

Works of science fiction and fantasy increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. This book examines women's contributions to science fiction and fantasy across a range of media and genres, such as fiction, nonfiction, film, television, art, comics, graphic novels, and music. The first volume offers survey essays on major topics, such as sexual identities, fandom, women's writing groups, and feminist spirituality; the second provides alphabetically arranged entries on more specific subjects, such as Hindu mythology, Toni Morrison, magical realism, and Margaret Atwood. Entries are written by expert contributors and cite works for further reading, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students and general readers love science fiction and fantasy. And science fiction and fantasy works increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. Older works demonstrate attitudes toward women in times past, while more recent works grapple with contemporary social issues. This book helps students use science fiction and fantasy to understand the contributions of women writers, the representation of women in the media, and the experiences of women in society.

The Planetary Humanism of European Women’s Science Fiction

Eleanor Drage
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Author : Eleanor Drage
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000923209

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The Planetary Humanism of European Women’s Science Fiction by Eleanor Drage Pdf

The Planetary Humanism of European Women’s Science Fiction argues that utopian science fiction written by European women has, since the seventeenth century, played an important role in exploring the racial and gender possibilities of the outer limits of the humanist imagination. This book focuses on six works of science fiction from the UK, France, Spain, and Italy: Jennifer Marie Brissett’s Elysium; Nicoletta Vallorani’s Sulla Sabbia di Sur and Il Cuore Finto di DR; Aliette de Bodard’s Xuya Universe series; Elia Barcelo’s Consecuencias Naturales; and Historias del Crazy Bar, a collection of stories by Lola Robles and Maria Concepcion Regueiro. It sets these in conversation with key gender and critical race scholars: Judith Butler, Rosi Braidotti, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Paul Gilroy, and Jack Halberstam. It asserts that a key concern for feminism, anti- racism, and science fiction now is to seek inventive ways of returning to the question of the human in the context of increasing racial and gender divisions. Offering unique access to contemporary and historical women writers who have mobilised the utopian imagination to rethink the human, this book is of use to those conducting research in Gender Studies, Philosophy, History, and Literature.

Women Scientists in Fifties Science Fiction Films

Bonnie Noonan
Women Scientists in Fifties Science Fiction Films Book PDF

Author : Bonnie Noonan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476610054

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Women Scientists in Fifties Science Fiction Films by Bonnie Noonan Pdf

In the 1950s, science was rapidly advancing, and so were scientific opportunities for women. Modern science fiction films reflected these simultaneous social developments. This book proposes that the social ideology of the 1950s, which was partly concerned with gender issues, saturated the B science fiction films of that era and inspired a new appreciation for the role of women in scientific advancements and other social achievements. Drawing on feminist literary and cultural theory, the author argues that the emergence of the modern American science fiction film in 1950 and the situation of post–World War II female scientists together created a film genre. That genre was explicitly amenable to exploring the tension between a woman's place in her home and her place in the work force, particularly in scientific fields. Early chapters provide a general introduction to the science fiction genre and specifically describe 1950s B science fiction films as they resonate with concerns proper to feminist theory. Subsequent chapters offer detailed, historically situated readings of 10 B science fiction films from the 1950s that feature women in science. The cinematic representations of female scientists are compared and contrasted with real female professionals of the time, illuminating the changing gender dynamics reflected in popular film in the 1950s. Films analyzed include Rocketship X-M, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Them!, Tarantula, The Deadly Mantis, Beginning of the End, Kronos, Cat-Women of the Moon, World Without End, and Queen of Outer Space.

Cyberpunk Women, Feminism and Science Fiction

Carlen Lavigne
Cyberpunk Women Feminism and Science Fiction Book PDF

Author : Carlen Lavigne
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476601786

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Cyberpunk Women, Feminism and Science Fiction by Carlen Lavigne Pdf

This analysis of cyberpunk science fiction written between 1981 and 2003 positions women's cyberpunk in the larger cultural discussion of feminist issues. It traces the origins of the genre, reviews the critical reactions and outlines the ways in which women's cyberpunk advances points of view that are specifically feminist. Novels are examined within their cultural contexts; their content is compared to broader controversies within contemporary feminism, and their themes are revealed as reflections of feminist discourse around the turn of the 21st century. Chapters cover topics such as globalization, virtual reality, cyborg culture, environmentalism, religion, motherhood and queer rights. Interviews with feminist cyberpunk authors are provided, revealing both their motivations for writing and their experiences with fans. The study treats feminist cyberpunk as a unique vehicle for examining contemporary women's issues and analyzes feminist science fiction as a complex source of political ideas.

Khatru Symposium: Women in Science Fiction

Jeanne Gomoll
Khatru Symposium Women in Science Fiction Book PDF

Author : Jeanne Gomoll
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 9780557095414

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Khatru Symposium: Women in Science Fiction by Jeanne Gomoll Pdf

Originally published and edited by Jeffrey D. Smith in 1975, Khatru 3&4's symposium on women in science fiction was a detailed conversation among some of the most well-known authors of 70s feminist science fiction, including Suzy McKee Charnas, Samuel R. Delany, Vonda N. McIntyre, Joanna Russ, James Tiptree Jr. (before her true identity of Alice B. Sheldon was known), Kate Wilhelm, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and others, The opinions expressed by participants are still radical today. This 1993 update of the symposium includes new material by some of the original participants and commentary by others, including Pat Murphy, Karen Joy Fowler, Gwyneth Jones, and Jeanne Gomoll. Cover by Judith M Weiss, illustrations by Georgie Schnobrich.

Women, Science and Fiction Revisited

Debra Benita Shaw
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Author : Debra Benita Shaw
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031251719

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Women, Science and Fiction Revisited by Debra Benita Shaw Pdf

Women, Science and Fiction Revisited is an analysis of selected science fiction novels and short stories written by women over the past hundred years from the point of view of their engagement with how science writes the world. Beginning with Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland (1918) and ending with N K Jemisin's The City We Became (2020), Debra Benita Shaw explores the re-imagination of gender and race that characterises women's literary crafting of new worlds. Along the way, she introduces new readings of classics like Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, examining the original novels in the context of their adaptation to new media formats in the twenty-first century. What this reveals is a consistent preoccupation with how scientific ideas can be employed to challenge existing social structures and argue for change.

Utopian and Science Fiction by Women

Jane Donawerth,Jane L. Donawerth,Carol A. Kolmerten,Carol A. Kolmenter
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Author : Jane Donawerth,Jane L. Donawerth,Carol A. Kolmerten,Carol A. Kolmenter
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0815626193

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Utopian and Science Fiction by Women by Jane Donawerth,Jane L. Donawerth,Carol A. Kolmerten,Carol A. Kolmenter Pdf

"This collection speaks to common themes and strategies in women's writing about their different worlds, from Margaret Cavendish's seventeenth-century Blazing World of the North Pole to the "men-less" islands of the French writer Scudery to the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century utopias of Shelley and Gaskell, and science fiction pulps, finishing with the more contemporary feminist fictions of Le Guin, Wittig, Piercy, and Mitchison. It shows that these fictions historically speak to each other and together amount to a literary tradition of women's writing about a better place."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Women Negotiating Feminism and Science Fiction Fandom

Neta Yodovich
Women Negotiating Feminism and Science Fiction Fandom Book PDF

Author : Neta Yodovich
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031040795

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Women Negotiating Feminism and Science Fiction Fandom by Neta Yodovich Pdf

This book follows the ways in which women negotiate and navigate between their feminist identities and their belonging to science fiction fandoms that at times disregard or dismiss them. It explores frictions and discords, including those between feminist women fans and other members in their communities, and between the fan and the object of her fandom. This book examines the intersection of fandom and feminism through the lenses of gender, ethnicity and age, and provides an in-depth and intersectional perspective on fan communities and the layered discrimination and marginalization enfolded in them. Based on 40 in-depth interviews with women fans of Star Wars and Doctor Who, this book highlights the different aspects of a feminist woman fan’s identity: becoming, being, belonging, representing, and reconciling. Each chapter in this book unravels the complexity, ambivalence, and contradictions between feminism and fandom, and reveals the tactics women develop to overcome and harmonize them.

Reading Women

Nanci Milone Hill
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Author : Nanci Milone Hill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216136521

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Reading Women by Nanci Milone Hill Pdf

An indispensable guide for anyone who runs or participates in a book group, this title provides the structure and fun facts needed to examine the genre of women's fiction. Women's fiction covers numerous topics of importance in the lives of women—friendship, love, personal growth, and familial relationships. For this reason, the genre is a hotbed of engaging subjects for book group discussions. Reading Women: A Book Club Guide for Women's Fiction brings together information on over 100 women's fiction titles, providing everything a book group needs to encourage focused, stimulating meetings. Reading Women marshals information that has been, up to this point, either nonexistent or scattered in book club guides. Readers will learn the difference between women's fiction, romance, and chick lit, as well as why these genres provide a rich trove of discussion topics for book groups. Specific entries cover titles from all three genres, offering an author biography, a book summary, bibliographic material, discussion questions, and read-alike information for each book. An additional 50 titles suitable for book group discussions are listed with brief summaries.

Dress Culture in Late Victorian Women's Fiction

Dr Christine Bayles Kortsch
Dress Culture in Late Victorian Women s Fiction Book PDF

Author : Dr Christine Bayles Kortsch
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781409475491

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Dress Culture in Late Victorian Women's Fiction by Dr Christine Bayles Kortsch Pdf

In her immensely readable and richly documented book, Christine Bayles Kortsch asks us to shift our understanding of late Victorian literary culture by examining its inextricable relationship with the material culture of dress and sewing. Even as the Education Acts of 1870, 1880, and 1891 extended the privilege of print literacy to greater numbers of the populace, stitching samplers continued to be a way of acculturating girls in both print literacy and what Kortsch terms "dress culture." Kortsch explores nineteenth-century women's education, sewing and needlework, mainstream fashion, alternative dress movements, working-class labor in the textile industry, and forms of social activism, showing how dual literacy in dress and print cultures linked women writers with their readers. Focusing on Victorian novels written between 1870 and 1900, Kortsch examines fiction by writers such as Olive Schreiner, Ella Hepworth Dixon, Margaret Oliphant, Sarah Grand, and Gertrude Dix, with attention to influential predecessors like Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Brontë, and George Eliot. Periodicals, with their juxtaposition of journalism, fiction, and articles on dress and sewing are particularly fertile sites for exploring the close linkages between print and dress cultures. Informed by her examinations of costume collections in British and American museums, Kortsch's book broadens our view of New Woman fiction and its relationship both to dress culture and to contemporary women's fiction.

Science Fiction After 1900

Brooks Landon
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Author : Brooks Landon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781136761195

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Science Fiction After 1900 by Brooks Landon Pdf

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The 'Improper' Feminine

Lyn Pykett
The Improper Feminine Book PDF

Author : Lyn Pykett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134944828

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The 'Improper' Feminine by Lyn Pykett Pdf

The women's sensation novel of the 1860s and the New Woman fiction of the 1890s were two major examples of a perceived feminine invasion of fiction which caused a critical furore in their day. Both genres, with their shocking, `fast' heroines, fired the popular imagination by putting female sexuality on the literary agenda and undermining the `proper feminine' ideal to which nineteenth-century women and fictional heroines were supposed to aspire. By exploring in impressive depth and breadth the material and discursive conditions in which these novels were produced, The `Improper' Feminine draws attention to key gendered interrelationships within the literary and wider cultures of the mid-Victorian and fin-de-diècle periods.