The first comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of women's autobiography. Essays from 39 prominent critics and writers explore narratives across the centu

This collection of twelve essays discusses the principles and practices of women's autobiographical writing in the United States, England, and France from the e

Featuring essays by leading feminist scholars from a variety of disciplines, this key text explores the latest developments in autobiographical studies. The col

In the first comprehensive feminist critique of autobiography as a genre, Leigh Gilmore incorporates writings that have not up to now been considered part of th

An overview of women's autobiography, providing historical background and contemporary criticism along with selections from a range of autobiographies by women.