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In the first major study of British women writers' use of the historical novel, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the twentieth century. She combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Naomi Mitchison, Georgette Heyer, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Irwin, Jean Plaidy, Mary Renault, Philippa Gregory and Pat Barker.
The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000 FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this, the first major study of British women writers' appropriation and re-visioning of this central literary genre, Diana Wallace explores the development of a female version of the historical novel, revealing it to be one of the most important forms of women's reading and writing in the twentieth century. This study combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Georgette Heyer, Naomi Mitchison, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Daphne du Maurier, Margaret Irwin, Mary Renault, 'Jean Plaidy', Dorothy Dunnett, Catherine Cookson, Mary Stewart, Philippa Gregory, A. S. Byatt and Pat Barker.
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