| Women Novelists Before Jane Austen: The Critics and Their Canons Subjects: Women novelists English -- History; English fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism; English fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism; Criticism -- Great Britain -- History; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History; This study historicizes the place of early women novelists in the British canon in order to provide an informed context for current views. Corman Brian : Brian Corman is a professor and chair of the Department of English at the University of Toronto. |