Abstract
Discusses issues of gender and genre in Judith Sargent Murray's 1798 series of essays entitled `The Gleaner.' Role of women in the new American republic; Positioning of women in late 18th century political discourse; Women's self-reverence; Situation of women writers during the period; Murray's employment of a variety of gendered voices within her essays.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 121-144 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Early American Literature |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1995 |
Keywords
- crop gleaning
- women
- narratives
- novels
- womens education
- public sphere
- gender roles
- literary characters
- periodicals