 | Empowering the Feminine: The Narratives of Mary Robinson, Jane West, and Amelia Opie, 1796-1812 Subjects: Robinson Mary 1758–1800 -- Criticism interpretation etc.; West Jane 1758–1852 -- Criticism interpretation etc.; Opie Amelia Alderson 1769–1853 -- Criticism interpretation etc.; English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism; Feminis; Ty examines three late 18th century female authors coming from different social backgrounds but all grappling with a desire for female empowerment to show how supposed female weaknesses were portrayed as potentially active forces for social change. Ty Eleanor : Eleanor Ty is a professor in the Department of English and Film Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. |
