The Woman's Historical Novel: British Women Writers, 1900-2000
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Author(s)Diana Wallace
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASINB0068EW596
ISBN-13978B0068EW590
Sales Rank4,523,453
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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In the first major study of British women writers' use of the historical novel, Diana Wallace tracks its development across the twentieth century. She combines a comprehensive survey with detailed readings of key writers, including Naomi Mitchison, Georgette Heyer, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Margaret Irwin, Jean Plaidy, Mary Renault, Philippa Gregory and Pat Barker.