Gender and Utopia in the Eighteenth Century - Essays in English and French Utopian Writing (Paperback)

Focusing on eighteenth-century constructions of symbolic femininity and eighteenth-century women's writing in relation to contemporary utopian discourse, this volume adjusts our understanding of the utopia of the Enlightenment, placing a unique emphasis on colonial utopias. These essays reflect on issues related to specific configurations of utopias and utopianism by considering in detail English and French texts by both women (Sarah Scott, Sarah Fielding, Isabelle de Charriere) and men (Paltock and Montesquieu). The contributors ask the following questions: In the influential discourses of eighteenth-century utopian writing, is there a place for 'woman,' and if so, what (or where) is it? How do 'women' disrupt, confirm, or ground the utopian projects within which these constructs occur? By posing questions about the inscription of gender in the context of eighteenth-century utopian writing, the contributors shed new light on the eighteenth-century legacies that continue to shape contemporary views of social and political progress.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2007
Editors:	Nicole Pohl
Authors:	Brenda Tooley
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	205
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26303-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Promotions
LSN:	1-138-26303-6
Barcode:	9781138263031

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