Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing

About this book

Juxtaposing life writing and romance, this study offers the first book-length exploration of the dynamic and complex relationship between the two genres. Through close analysis of a wide variety of life writings by early modern Englishwomen, Eckerle shows how deeply influenced these women were by the controversial romance genre. Her analysis adds a layer of significant nuance to our understanding of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century women's reading and writing literacies.

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· 230 pages · ≈ 4 h 16 m · Demanding

How long does it take to read Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing?

About ≈ 4 h 16 m — 230 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRomancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing~4 h 16 m

How many pages is Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing?

230 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing230

What genre is Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing?

It sits on the Romance, Biography & Memoir, History shelves.

Is Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Romancing the Self in Early Modern Englishwomen's Life Writing?

Julie A. Eckerle.