Nineteenth-century Short Stories By Women: A Routledge Anthology

Manufacturer

Taylor & Francis Ltd

This anthology of nineteenth-century short stories by women includes well-known authors such as Maria Edgeworth, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Margaret Oliphant. It also includes stories by lesser-known authors, as well as a scholarly introduction, biographies for each of the authors, full explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading, and a critical commentary. The anthology also includes a full and wide-ranging bibliography.

This anthology brings together twenty-eight lively and readable short stories by nineteenth-century women writers, including gothic tales to romances, detective fiction and ghost stories. Containing short fiction by well-known authors such as:
* Maria Edgeworth
* Mary Shelley
* Elizabeth Gaskell
* Margaret Oliphant
Nineteenth-Century Short Stories by Women also includes:
* a scholarly introduction
* biographies for each of the authors
* full explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading
* a critical commentary, publication details and historical context
* a full and wide-ranging bibliography
The bibliography of resources and further reading will enable those interested in pursuing research on any author or topic to do so with ease, and a thematic index will enable teachers to select material best suited to their courses.