Author : J. King
Release : 2012-11-13
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 27X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Discourses of Ageing in Fiction and Feminism by : J. King
Download or read book Discourses of Ageing in Fiction and Feminism written by J. King. This book was released on 2012-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the way older women are represented in society. Through close readings of novels by major 20th century novelists, compared with the more dominant representations of female ageing to be found in popular culture it suggests that they offer a feminist understanding of the 'invisible' woman sometimes lacking in feminism itself.