Hystories: Hysteria, Gender and Culture - Brossura

Showalter, Elaine

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ISBN 10: 0330354779 ISBN 13: 9780330354776

Casa editrice: Picador, 1998

Riassunto

'Hystories is an exhilarating book which lobs politically incorrect cocktails in all directions ...it is important and impressive in opening up a debate and reminding us of the psychological relevance of history' Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times 'Groundbreaking ...this is undoubtedly a brave book and one which should be welcomed for generating arguments which so far have been silenced' Julie Wheelwright, Scotland on Sunday 'Hystories is guaranteed to make us take a more reflective look at the fears and demons that so rampantly haunt our fin de siecle' Lisa Appignanesi, Independent 'Provocative and immensely readable ...Showalter's gift is for lively, literate and interpretive synthesis of specialized academic scholarship, in language that bridges the popular and scholarly worlds ...we can be thankful for a commentator as sane, courageous and clear-headed as [she]' Mark S. Micale, Times Literary Supplement 'Considered and level-headed' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph 'This is a brave book, not only because it dares to question feminist orthodoxies, but also because it reminds us that feminism's purpose is the investigation of truth, not the perpetuation of blame' Erica Jong

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

‘Daring and provocative’ Independent

L'autore:

Elaine Showalter recently retired from the post of chair of the department of English at Princeton. For many years she has been one of the foremost feminist academics and critics in the United States. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review, the TLS, the Guardian and the London Review of Books , and writes an occasional television column for People magazine. She is the author of a number of books on feminism and women’s writing.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Picador
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0330354779
• ISBN 13: 9780330354776
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256