A book of women's verse by Sir John Collings Squire
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"A Book of Women's Verse" by Sir John Collings Squire is a collection of poetry edited with a prefatory essay, written in the early 20th century. This anthology seeks to bring attention to the contributions of women poets throughout history, acknowledging both celebrated and lesser-known voices. The work addresses themes of gender and literary recognition, with an emphasis on the evolution of women’s roles in literature. The opening of the anthology begins
with an exploration of the motivations behind compiling this collection, highlighting societal curiosity towards women's contributions to the arts. Squire reflects on previous collections of women's poems, providing a critical overview of their merits and shortcomings. He shares insights about the historical context in which women writers operated, noting the challenges they faced and the self-consciousness often present in their works. The preface sets the stage for an inclusive collection that aims to celebrate the diverse voices of women poets, inviting readers to reconsider their literary significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Squire, John Collings, Sir, 1884-1958 |
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| Title | A book of women's verse |
| Original Publication | Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1921. |
| Credits | Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Women -- Poetry |
| Subject | English poetry -- Women authors |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74619 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 465 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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