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Overview
Inspired by a 30 women authors mug by Ginger Fox. I make no judgement on the exclusion of other authors or of the merits of chosen works for those with many works under their belt. I simply wish to attempt to read all the books on my mug.
The Female Writer's Mug
4 participants (29 books)
Overview
Inspired by a 30 women authors mug by Ginger Fox. I make no judgement on the exclusion of other authors or of the merits of chosen works for those with many works under their belt. I simply wish to attempt to read all the books on my mug.
Challenge Books
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The Bondwoman's Narrative
Hannah Crafts
One of the first novels by an African-American woman, this manuscript was authenticated in 2002 and the author is believed to be a pseudonym of an enslaved woman who escaped the plantation of John Hill Wheeler.
3
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn
This book, published in 1688, is regarded as one of the first abolitionist and humanitarian novels published in the English language. Aphra Behn was one of the first female writers in the English language.
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(bonus)
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
Isabella Beeton
Essentially the model for cookbooks from that point on.
6
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe
An important abolitionist narrative aimed at a white audience, Uncle Tom is now the namesake for a maligned black archetype, even though this was originally successfully deployed to create sympathy and support for abolition.
9
An Australian Heroine
Campbell Praed
Rosa Campbell Praed also credited as Mrs Campbell Praed has been described as the first Australian novelist to achieve a significant international reputation. Born in Australia, it was a common focus for her novels, although they were published after she moved to England.
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Hardly needs introduction, I should think.
11
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Baroness Orczy
Credited as an originator of the secret identity and eventual inspiration for the superhero genre.
12
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Mary Shelley
An early inspiration for the science fiction genre, the novel was written during a prolific writing summer with her husband, Percy Shelley and Lord Byron.