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The Resource Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson
Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson
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The item Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Summary
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- "The growth of female reading audiences from the mid eighteenth century to the early Victorian era represents both a vital episode in women's history and a highly significant factor in shaping the literary production of the period
- This book offers for the first time a board overview and detailed analysis of this growing readership, its representation in literature, and the extent of its influence."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 300 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Pygmalionesses and the pencil under the petticoat: Richardson, Johnson and Byron -- 2. What should girls and women read? -- 3. The pleasures and perils of reading -- 4. Pleasures and perils of reading: some case histories
- 5. Where and how should women read? -- 6. Preparing for equality: class, gender, reading -- 7. A dangerous recreation: women and novel-reading
- Isbn
- 9780521584395
- Label
- Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation
- Title
- Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835
- Title remainder
- a dangerous recreation
- Statement of responsibility
- Jacqueline Pearson
- Subject
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- Authors and readers
- Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Books and reading in literature
- Books and reading in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Engels
- English prose literature
- English prose literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism
- English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- Femmes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Livres et lecture | Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Femmes -- livre et lecture
- Femmes et littérature
- Femmes et littérature -- Angleterre (GB) -- 19e siècle
- Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Frau
- Geschichte 1750-1835
- Great Britain
- Großbritannien
- History
- Lektüre
- Leseverhalten
- Letterkunde
- Lezers
- Literature -- Appreciation
- Literature -- Appreciation -- Great Britain -- History
- Littérature -- Appréciation -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Littérature anglaise -- 18e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Littérature anglaise -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
- Livres et lecture dans la littérature
- Prose anglaise -- 18e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Prose anglaise -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Vrouwen
- Women -- Books and reading
- Women -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Women -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Women and literature
- 1700 - 1899
- Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Écrivains et lecteurs -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Écrivains et lecteurs -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "The growth of female reading audiences from the mid eighteenth century to the early Victorian era represents both a vital episode in women's history and a highly significant factor in shaping the literary production of the period
- This book offers for the first time a board overview and detailed analysis of this growing readership, its representation in literature, and the extent of its influence."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Pearson, Jacqueline
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR756.W65
- LC item number
- P43 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- English prose literature
- Women
- English prose literature
- Women
- Women and literature
- Women and literature
- Authors and readers
- Authors and readers
- Literature
- Books and reading in literature
- Women
- Women
- Prose anglaise
- Femmes
- Prose anglaise
- Femmes
- Femmes et littérature
- Femmes et littérature
- Écrivains et lecteurs
- Écrivains et lecteurs
- Littérature
- Livres et lecture dans la littérature
- Vrouwen
- Lezers
- Engels
- Letterkunde
- Femmes
- Femmes
- Femmes
- Femmes et littérature
- Livres et lecture
- Littérature anglaise
- Littérature anglaise
- Femmes et littérature
- Frau
- Lektüre
- Geschichte 1750-1835
- Leseverhalten
- Authors and readers
- Books and reading in literature
- English prose literature
- Literature
- Women and literature
- Women
- Großbritannien
- Great Britain
- Label
- Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-284) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- 1. Pygmalionesses and the pencil under the petticoat: Richardson, Johnson and Byron -- 2. What should girls and women read? -- 3. The pleasures and perils of reading -- 4. Pleasures and perils of reading: some case histories
- 5. Where and how should women read? -- 6. Preparing for equality: class, gender, reading -- 7. A dangerous recreation: women and novel-reading
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521584395
- Lccn
- 98038078
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)39633406
- (OCoLC)ocm39633406
- Label
- Women's reading in Britain, 1750-1835 : a dangerous recreation, Jacqueline Pearson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-284) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 1. Pygmalionesses and the pencil under the petticoat: Richardson, Johnson and Byron -- 2. What should girls and women read? -- 3. The pleasures and perils of reading -- 4. Pleasures and perils of reading: some case histories
- 5. Where and how should women read? -- 6. Preparing for equality: class, gender, reading -- 7. A dangerous recreation: women and novel-reading
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521584395
- Lccn
- 98038078
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)39633406
- (OCoLC)ocm39633406
Subject
- Authors and readers
- Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Authors and readers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Books and reading in literature
- Books and reading in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Engels
- English prose literature
- English prose literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism
- English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- Femmes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Livres et lecture | Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Femmes -- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Femmes -- livre et lecture
- Femmes et littérature
- Femmes et littérature -- Angleterre (GB) -- 19e siècle
- Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Femmes et littérature -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Frau
- Geschichte 1750-1835
- Great Britain
- Großbritannien
- History
- Lektüre
- Leseverhalten
- Letterkunde
- Lezers
- Literature -- Appreciation
- Literature -- Appreciation -- Great Britain -- History
- Littérature -- Appréciation -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Littérature anglaise -- 18e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Littérature anglaise -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
- Livres et lecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire.
- Livres et lecture dans la littérature
- Prose anglaise -- 18e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Prose anglaise -- 19e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Vrouwen
- Women -- Books and reading
- Women -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Women -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Women and literature
- 1700 - 1899
- Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Écrivains et lecteurs -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 18e siècle
- Écrivains et lecteurs -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
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