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The Heroine's Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder
Contributor(s): Blakemore, Erin (Author), Gilbert, Tavia (Read by)

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ISBN: 1441761977     ISBN-13: 9781441761972
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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Binding Type: MP3 CD - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism
Dewey: 809.933
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" L (0.20 lbs) 1 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
The literary canon is filled with intelligent, feisty, never-say-die heroines, and legendary female authors. Like today's women, they too placed a premium on personality, spirituality, career, sisterhood, and family. When their backs were against the wall, characters like Scarlett O'Hara, Jo March, Jane Eyre, and Elizabeth Bennet fought back--sometimes with words, sometimes with gritty actions. Their commonsense decisions resonate even more powerfully in a world where women are forced to return to the basics, paring down and shoring up their resources for what lies ahead. In this compelling book of beloved heroines and the remarkable writers who created them, Erin Blakemore explores how the pluck and dignity of literary characters such as Scout Finch and Jo March can inspire women today. She divides these legendary characters into chapters that pair each with their central quality--Anne Shirley is associated with irrepressible "Happiness," while Scarlett O'Hara personifies "Fight." Each chapter includes insights into the authors' lives, revealing how their own strengths informed their timeless characters. From Zora Neale Hurston to Colette, Laura Ingalls Wilder to Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen to Alice Walker, here are some of the most cherished authors and characters in literature.

Contributor Bio(s): Blakemore, Erin: -

Erin Blakemore learned to drool over Darcy and cry over Little Women in suburban San Diego, California. These days her inner heroine loves roller derby, running her own business, and hiking in her adopted hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Gilbert, Tavia: -

Tavia Gilbert, an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry, is an eight-time Audie nominee and the recipient of thirteen Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. With frequent inclusion on best of year and annual top ten lists, Tavia is a trusted and increasingly sought-after actress for work across every genre, from children's and YA, to literary fiction, nonfiction, and genre fiction. Audible recently named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir, and Library Journal said of this highly acclaimed actress, "as close as you can get to a full cast narration with a solo voice." Tavia is a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral, with fiction and nonfiction focusing on relationships, love, and identity.


 
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