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Poetic Sisters - Early Eighteenth-Century Women Poets (Hardcover)
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Poetic Sisters - Early Eighteenth-Century Women Poets (Hardcover)
Series: Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture, 1650-1850
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In Poetic Sisters, Deborah Kennedy explores the personal and
literary connections among five early eighteenth-century women
poets: Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea; Elizabeth Singer Rowe;
Frances Seymour, Countess of Hertford; Sarah Dixon; and Mary Jones.
Richly illustrated and elegantly written, this book brings the
eighteenth century to life, presenting a diverse range of material
from serious religious poems to amusing verses on domestic life.
The work of Anne Finch, author of "A Nocturnal Reverie," provides
the cornerstone for this well informed study. But it was Elizabeth
Rowe who achieved international fame for her popular religious
writings. Both women influenced the Countess of Hertford, who wrote
about the beauty of nature, centuries before modern Earth Day
celebrations. Sarah Dixon, a middle-class writer from Kent, had a
strong moral outlook and stood up for those whose voices needed to
be heard, including her own. Finally, Mary Jones, who lived in
Oxford, was praised for both her genius and her sense of humor.
Poetic Sisters presents a fascinating female literary network,
revealing the bonds of a shared vocation that unites these writers.
It also traces their literary afterlife from the eighteenth century
to the present day, with references to contemporary culture,
demonstrating how their work resonates with new generations of
readers.
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