Breaking the Chain. Women, Theory, and French Realist Fiction 9780231879118

A collection of essays spanning the years from 1975-1983 as the focus of the field of literary theory and criticism pass

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Breaking the Chain. Women, Theory, and French Realist Fiction
 9780231879118

Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
I. Reading (for) the Feminine
II. Breaking the Chain
III. Theory's Body
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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Breaking the Chain Women, Theory, and French Realist Fiction

GENDER A N D CULTURE

Carolyn G. Heilbrun and Nancy K. Miller, Editors

BREAKING THE CHAIN Women, Theory, and French Realist Fiction

NAOMI SCHOR

New York

C O L U M B I A UNIVERSITY PRESS

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through a special has assisted the Press in publishing this volume.

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I.ibrarv of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Schor, Naomi. Breaking the chain. (Gender and culture) Bibliographv: p. Includes index I. French fiction—19th centurv—History and criticism. 2. W o m e n in literature. v French fiction—Men authors—History and criticism. 4. Feminism and literature. 5. Psychoanalysis and literature. 6. Realism in literature. 7. Naturalism 111 literature. I. Title. II. Series. PQ6S1.S}

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