British Authors - 19th Century - Literary Biography, Teachers - General & Miscellaneous - Biography, British Authors - 18th Century - Literary Biography, English Fiction & Prose Literature - 19th Century - Literary Criticism, English Fiction & Prose Liter
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Overview
This study reassesses the life and works of Hannah More (1745-1833), one of the most prolific and influential authors of her day in Britain. More used the appearance of propriety to advocate controversial reforms. An anti-heroine for most feminists, she put feminist ideas in superficially conventional tropes and vehicles, nevertheless. Her female protagonists are all proper ladies like herself, but she and her main characters did not always adhere to traditional ideals of femininity. This study reveals the secrets of More's success in presenting feminist and other subversive ideas in politically acceptable ways.Editorials
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An assessment of the life and works of the prolific British author Hannah More (1745-1833). Ford (history, Norfolk State U., Norfolk, Virginia) observes that while More's female protagonists are all conventional and proper women, rather like she herself was, she merely used the appearance of propriety to advocate feminist and other subversive ideas in politically acceptable ways. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
June 19, 1996
Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1996.
Pages
309
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820427980