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Penelope Voyages: Women And Travel In The British Literary Tradition (Reading Women Writing)
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Looking At Travel Writing By British Women From The Seventeenth Century On, Karen R. Lawrence Asks An Intriguing Question: What Happens When, Instead Of Waiting Patiently For Odysseus, Penelope Voyages And Records Her Journeywhen The Woman Who Is Expected To Waitsets Forth Herself And Traces An Itinerary Of Her Own?Lawrence Ranges Widely, Discussing Both Fiction And Nonfiction And Traversing The Genres Of Travel Letters, Realistic And Sentimental Novels, Ethnography, Fantasy, And Postmodern Narrative. In Examining Works As Dissimilar As Margaret Cavendish'S Rendition Of The Renaissance Adventure Narrative And Christine Brookerose'S Postmodernist Between, She Explores Not Only The Significance Of Gender For Travel Writing, But Also The Value Of Travel Itself For Testing The Limits Of Women'S Social Freedoms And Restraints.Lawrence Shows How Writings By Frances Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sarah Lee, Mary Kingsley, Virginia Woolf, And Brigid Brophy Reconceive The Meanings Of Femininity In Relation To Such Apparent Oppositions As Travel/Home, Other/Self, And Foreign/Domestic. Despite The Differenceshistorical, Generic, Politicalamong These Writers, Lawrence Maintains, They Share Common Insights. Their Accounts Overturn The Dichotomy Between Adventure And Domesticity, Demonstrating Something Illusory Within Both The Stability Of Home And The Freedom Of Travel.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Penelope Voyages'? A: 'Penelope Voyages' explores the theme of women and travel in British literary tradition, focusing on how female authors have navigated and redefined the concepts of adventure and domesticity.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Penelope Voyages'? A: The author of 'Penelope Voyages' is Karen R. Lawrence, who analyzes travel writing by British women from the seventeenth century to the present.
- Q: What genres does the book cover? A: 'Penelope Voyages' covers a range of genres including travel letters, novels, ethnography, fantasy, and postmodern narrative, showcasing various forms of women's writing.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Penelope Voyages' has a total of 288 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: 'Penelope Voyages' was published on December 15, 1994.
- Q: Is the book available in different formats? A: 'Penelope Voyages' is available in paperback format.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'Penelope Voyages' is offered in new condition.
- Q: What topics are explored in relation to women's travel writing? A: The book explores topics such as the significance of gender in travel writing, the value of travel for women, and the reinterpretation of femininity in literary contexts.
- Q: Can you provide examples of authors discussed in the book? A: Yes, the book discusses notable authors like Frances Burney, Mary Wollstonecraft, Virginia Woolf, and Brigid Brophy, among others.
- Q: What insights does the book provide regarding travel and home? A: 'Penelope Voyages' provides insights into how the dichotomy between travel and home is constructed and challenged in women's writing, revealing deeper meanings of freedom and domesticity.