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Blog April 2004 Archive

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide to Women's History since 1999

Rebecca by Du Maurier: a New Look

Wednesday April 21, 2004
The Washington Post's book critic, Jonathan Yardley, reviews the 1938 Daphne du Maurier Gothic novel, Rebecca in this March 2004 article. He draws parallels between Charlotte Bronte and du Read More...

Holy Fasting - and Anorexia

Wednesday April 21, 2004
Hilary Mantel reviews four books in the London Review of Books, tied together with a common theme: young women who fasted to the point of physical suffering, in the name Read More...

Ancient Women Warriors

Wednesday April 21, 2004
Read about ancient queens and other women, all famous for fighting battles and leading troops. The list includes the Amazons, Queen Artemisia, Queen Boudicca, Queen Samsi, Queen Tomyris, Trung Sisters, Queen Read More...

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