An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula--And More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature
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An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula--And More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in...
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"One is not born a woman, one becomes one.
" -Simone de Beauvoir

Literature has provided us with some of the most unforgettable women in histo... read full description


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Jul 07, 2011
Arlene rated it: 3 of 5 stars
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 Sec More...
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Feb 07, 2012
Teresa rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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.
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Feb 08, 2011
Laura rated it: 3 of 5 stars
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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