Title: The Female Figure in Contemporary Historical Fiction
Description: From 'The Other Boleyn Girl' to 'Fingersmith', this collection explores the popularity of female-centred historical novels in recent years. It asks how these representations are influenced by contemporary gender politics, and whether they can be seen as part of a wider feminist project to recover women's history.
Subjects: Historical fiction, history and criticism, Women in literature, English literature, history and criticism, 21st century, English Historical fiction, History and criticism, English fiction