Romantic Women Writers, Revolution, and Prophecy: Rebellious Daughters, 1786-1826
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Romanticism Series)
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Convinced that the end of the world was at hand, many Romantic women writers assumed the role of the female prophet to sound the alarm before the final curtain fell. Orianne Smith argues that their prophecies were performative acts in which the prophet believed herself to be authorized by God to bring about social or religious transformation through her words. Utilizing a wealth of archival material across a wide range of historical documents, including...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1107566738
ISBN13:9781107566736
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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