{"product_id":"american-women-writers-of-the-19th-century-a-literary-companion-9781476689289","title":"American Women Writers of the 19th Century: A Literary Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Jacobs, and Zitkala-Sa, who played pivotal roles in American literary history. Despite facing societal forces aimed at silencing them, women writers found ways to assert their voices and contribute to the intellectual and political debates of the era. Their works contribute to conversations on a wide range of topics, including art, gender, social reform, slavery, abolition, economic and social inequality, national expansion, Native American dispossession, and the changing identity of the nation. Both retrospective and forward-looking, their written works found diverse audiences of men, women and children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book functions as a comprehensive guide to understanding the breadth of nineteenth-century women's writing, exploring not only the writers and their texts but also the literary periods, genres, and key cultural, historical, and social movements that shaped their works. By examining these authors' impact on American literary traditions and their role in cultural discourse, it highlights the lasting relevance of their work in both historical and contemporary contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi M. Hanrahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476689289","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43945395388553,"sku":"9781476689289","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8b0c42ba-ac2e-4c87-9496-62bd9f064dce.jpg?v=1745911918","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/american-women-writers-of-the-19th-century-a-literary-companion-9781476689289","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}