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An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula--And More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature
by
Jamie Cox Robertson (Goodreads Author)
"One is not born a woman, one becomes one.
" -Simone de BeauvoirLiterature has provided us with some of the most unforgettable women in history. From wives and mothers to daughters and lovers, these women all have one thing in common--they're "uncommon" heroines. This unique collection includes more than twenty great novel excerpts depicting women young and old, wise and we...more
" -Simone de BeauvoirLiterature has provided us with some of the most unforgettable women in history. From wives and mothers to daughters and lovers, these women all have one thing in common--they're "uncommon" heroines. This unique collection includes more than twenty great novel excerpts depicting women young and old, wise and we...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
October 18th 2010
by Adams Media Corporation
(first published January 1st 2010)
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This was not quite as good or as deep as The Heroine's Bookshelf, although I did enjoy the longer excerpts from the novels. She also left out the heroines from YA and juvenile literature who were the precursors to these more modern heroines. I was, however, glad to see Roxanne Coss from Bel Canto on the list, some from a 21st century book.
To this list I would add: May Dodd, from 1000 White Women; Snow Flower and Lily, from Snow flower and the Secret Fan; Kwan, from the Hundred Secret Senses, Sar...more
To this list I would add: May Dodd, from 1000 White Women; Snow Flower and Lily, from Snow flower and the Secret Fan; Kwan, from the Hundred Secret Senses, Sar...more
Won copy through First Reads. This is basically Cliffs Notes for great female characters in literature, with a few pages dedicated to each book/woman. My first reaction was, "why would I read this? I'd rather just read the actual books." But really? It was addicting. I enjoyed revisiting favorite characters from well-loved books, found several new books I want to read, and decided to re-read My Antonia. Would make a fun gift book.
I don't love collections of excerpts but this one wasn't bad. I found a couple books that I would like to read (Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens and Middlemarch by George Eliot). I had also read the entire books of some that she excerpted and thought that the particular excerpts the editor chose were not very representative of the book as a whole or even highlighted the woman very well. It was a diverting read anyway.
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Jamie Cox Robertson is a author of two books: A Literary Paris: Hemingway, Colette, Sedaris and Others on the Uncommon Lure of the City of Light, and An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula and More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature. An Uncommon Heroine was born out of her interest in writing a novel with strong, memorable female characters while A Literary Paris came from...more
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