women in literature

In depth study of the role of women flyers in aviation history that also considers the fictional images of female flyers in comic-strips, magazines, and books.

Collects essays that examine how Zora Neale Hurston depicted the theme of women's issues in her "Their Eyes Were Watching God," providing historical context on Hurston's life and times.

Explores the iconic comic book character, placing her in the historical context of women's evolving social roles in America.

Presents extracts from essays, reviews, and articles, including both American and British sources, that provide critical analyses of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter.".

Provides an overview of the life and career of author Maxine Hong Kingston, along with scholarly readings of three of her works and a primary and secondary bibliography.

Explores patterns of female heroism in American and British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present.

Contains five essays that examine the role of female characters in Roman epic.

Explores how African-American women have been portrayed in the writings of James Baldwin, discussing how his development of female characters has progressed throughout his thirty-year career.