Escaping the Castle of Patriarchy: Patterns of Development in the Novels of Gail Godwin: 73 (Studia Anglistica Upsaliensia) - Softcover

Westerlund, Kerstin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9155426050 ISBN 13: 9789155426057

Publisher: Almqvist & Wiksell Internat., 1990

Synopsis

The themes of Gail Godwin's novels parallel issues brought into focus by American feminism during the 1970s and 1980s. Of primary importance in Godwin's fiction is individual female development. It is intimately tied to, even dependent upon, her female characters' relations to men. This study is an exploration of developmental patterns among the main female characters in Gail Godwin's novels from these decades. In chapter 1, the major branches of contemporary American feminism are presented in an overview intended to provide a background to Godwin's fiction. Chapter 2 outlines the feminism inherent in Godwin's novels and introduces her treatment of the theme of Southern womanhood, so important in most of her work. Chapters 3 through 5 present close readings of her novels, focusing on female patterns of developments as linked to the treatment of male-female relationships. The conclusion summarizes the above analyses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Almqvist & Wiksell Internat.
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9155426050
• ISBN 13: 9789155426057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 174