Title: Literary circles and gender in early modern Europe
Subtitle: a cross-cultural approach
Description: "A comparative analysis, this study examines the interactions of early modern male and female writers within the context of literary circles. In particular, Campbell examines how the querelle des femmes as a discursive rhetorical tradition of praise and blame influenced perceptions of well-educated women who were part of literary circles in Italy, France, and England from approximately 1530 to 1650."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: European literature, History and criticism, Women authors
Time periods: 16th century, 17th century