The Politics of the Feminist Novel. - Judi Roller

?This seems an unusually well thought out addition to the ever increasing volume of women's studies. Working with 25 novels, Roller discusses not only the obvious political implications but some that are not so immediately apparent. As is customary in such studies, the feminist novels are seen as beginning with Kate Chopin's The Awakening. But Roller includes for analysis other works, such as The Dollmaker or The Man Who Loved Children--works that are not usually encountered in feminist writing...