500 Great Books by WomenFamilies

27 Works 63,736 Books 1,362 Reviews ½ 3.9
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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