| Description |
xviii, 425 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
Art -- Choices -- Conflicting cultures -- Ethics -- Families -- Friendships and interactions -- Growing old -- Growing up -- Heritage -- Identity -- Imagined worlds -- Mothers and mothering -- Observations -- Pioneers and seekers -- Places and homes -- Power -- Trials and adversity -- Violence -- Ways of knowing -- Wives, lovers, and partners -- Work -- Contributors -- Index of titles -- Index of authors -- Index of books by date -- Index of books by genre -- Index of books by region and country -- Index of books about people of color in the United States -- Index of some book about lesbian and gay people. |
| Summary |
Often poorly represented in buyers' guides, women's books are now covered in this articulate and intentionally eclectic reader's guide. Covering a wealth of remarkable novels, narratives, biographies, and more, this resource for general readers offers more than 500 entries--capturing the flavor of each book. Includes seven cross-referenced indexes. |
| Subject |
Women -- Bibliography.
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Literature -- Women authors -- Bibliography.
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| Added Author |
Larsen, Jesse.
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Smith, Holly, 1952-
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| Added Title |
Five hundred great books by women. |
| ISBN |
0140175903: $12.95 ($16.99 Can.) |
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