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Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical — Mrs. Jameson

Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical

Mrs. Jameson

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 343 pages

Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical is a collection of essays by Mrs. Jameson on Shakespeare's female characters. It examines their moral qualities, poetic nature, and historical settings, offering thoughtful nineteenth-century criticism. Listeners interested in Shakespeare and women's literary history may find it rewarding.

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Contents

  1. CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN
  2. MORAL, POETICAL, AND HISTORICAL
  3. MRS. JAMESON
  4. PREFACE
  5. CONTENTS.
  6. CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN.
  7. CHARACTERS OF INTELLECT.
  8. CHARACTERS OF PASSION AND IMAGINATION.
  9. CHARACTERS OF THE AFFECTIONS
  10. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS.
  11. Books by Mrs. Anna Jameson
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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