Her Own Voice
Eight Women Who Rewrote Life and Art
$47.39
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
With Virginia Woolf as a guide, explore the lives of eight radical 20th-century women—wanderers, rebels, explorers, mentors—who forged their own paths despite societal constraints.
Changing Her Mind delves into the stories of these women who, in response to social oppression, not only carved out unique lives for themselves but also contributed significantly to the modernist movement. As a modern resurgence of traditional domestic ideals gains traction, this book prompts women…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807021330 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807021334 |
| Author: | Anne E. Fernald |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“Drawing from their writings, Fernald creates sensitive portraits of her subjects … An intimate look at women and their time.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A generous book with some surprising choices as subjects. Fernald ably draws on scholarship while keeping the text accessible.”
—Library Journal
“Following in Woolf’s footsteps, [Fernald] revitalizes the biography, a form which has primarily served men, to revise the legacies of these bold wanderers and explorers, these overlooked rebels and mentors. Fernald’s group biography illuminates less-traveled paths to live by.”
—Booklist
Anne E. Fernald
Anne Fernald is Professor of English at Fordham University in New York City. She is one of the world’s best-known experts on Virginia Woolf.
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