500 Great Books by WomenObservations

23 Works 42,702 Books 1,033 Reviews 4.1
By Erica Bauermeister, Jesse Larsen, and Holly Smith (1994)

"A reader's guide to the worlds of women's writing."

Entries are divided into the following categories: Art; Choices; Conflicting show more Cultures; Ethics; Families; Friendships and Interactions; Growing Old; Heritage; Identity; Imagined Worlds; Mothers and Mothering; Observations; Pioneers and Seekers; Places and Homes; Power; Trials and Adversity; Violence; Ways of Knowing; Wives, Lovers, and Partners; and Work. show less
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1994

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