Highlighing key British women writers, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, and many more.
A biography of Anne Brontė, author of
Agnes Grey and
The Tenant of Wildfell and of many poems, plus a guide to many more printe and internet resources.
A biography of Charlotte Brontė, author of
Jane Eyre and of many poems, plus a guide to many more printe and internet resources.
A biography of Emily Brontė, author of
Wuthering Heights and of many poems, plus a guide to many more printe and internet resources.
From a biographical note published by Charlotte Bronte with a reissue of her sisters' writings, some information on Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte. It was written under Charlotte Bronte's pseudonym Currer Bell and refers to the sisters under their pseudonyms Ellis Bell and Acton Bell.
She reigned England during an exciting period of world history, and left a few writings as well.
Queen Victoria is better known as a ruler, but she also published a book during her reign as Queen.
Early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, author of
The Vindication of the Rights of Woman: biography, articles, links.
BBC World Service feature on women writers highlights Meena Alexander, born in India to Syrian Christian parents who was educated in India and England and who now lives in the US: her life events, key influences and themes, the works of this author, her style, and her thoughts on being a woman writer.
BBC World Service feature on women writers highlights Margaret Drabble of England: her life events, key influences and themes, the works of this author, her style, and her thoughts on being a woman writer.
Rich directory of resources on the author, Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865).
Mystery novelist talks about whether detective novels can be art, and how her writing grew out of her troubled personal life.
BBC World Service feature on women writers highlights Doris Lessing, whose work was published after she moved to England, was born in Iran (then Persia), and grew up and married in Rhodesia: her life events, key influences and themes, the works of this author, her style, and her thoughts on being a woman writer.
In short? A hoax. Author
Dale Spender assumed it would be "outed" quickly.
BBC World Service feature on women writers highlights Michele Roberts of England and France: her life events, key influences and themes, the works of this author, her style, and her thoughts on being a woman writer.
BBC World Service feature on women writers highlights Helen Simpson of England: her life events, key influences and themes, the works of this author, her style, and her thoughts on being a woman writer.
