{"product_id":"a-secret-sisterhood-the-literary-friendships-of-jane-austen-charlotte-bront-george-eliot-and-virginia-woolf-isbn-9781328532381","title":"A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf","description":"\u003cp\u003eMale literary friendships are the stuff of legend, but what about the friendships of women writers? \u003ci\u003eA Secret Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e, drawing on letters and diaries, some never published before, brings to light a wealth of surprising female collaborations: the friendship between Jane Austen and one of the family servants, amateur playwright Anne Sharp; the daring feminist author Mary Taylor, who shaped the work of Charlotte Brontë; the transatlantic friendship of the seemingly aloof George Eliot and the ebullient Harriet Beecher Stowe; and Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield, most often portrayed as bitter foes, but who, in fact, enjoyed a complex friendship. They were sometimes scandalous and volatile, sometimes supportive and inspiring, but always—until now—tantalizingly consigned to the shadows.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A thought-provoking meditation on literary friendship as well as engagingly intimate glimpses of four of the world’s finest writers in a pursuit that, for women of their times, skirted the edges of decency”—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “A medley of vivid narratives” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Midorikawa and Sweeney have committed an exceptional act of literary espionage. English literature owes them a great debt.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e     \"Enthralling, illuminating, and a treat for fans of any of the writers who are covered.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eSTARRED \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Rich and revealing...these forgotten friendships, from illicit and scandalous to radical and inspiring, are revelations.\" —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"[An] evocative and well-researched ode to female solidarity.\" —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Extraordinary detective work...fascinating...readers interested in women writers and these authors in particular will find this work enlightening.\" —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Now that \u003cem\u003eA Secret Sisterhood \u003c\/em\u003eis in print it will be even more difficult than ever before for critics and biographers, male or female, to dismiss, ignore or bury the friendships that literary women have enjoyed. And that’s worth cheering!\"  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eA Secret Sisterhood \u003c\/em\u003eis a marvel. On the strength of a hunch, two friends embark on a research mission that winds up becoming a vital and necessary contribution to women's history, literary history, and the literature of friendship. Beautifully written, rich with insight and feeling, this book is a must-read for anyone who knows that behind every great woman stands a great female friend.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bolick\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSpinster: Making a Life of One's Own\u003c\/em\u003e   “In this wise and exhilarating book, Midorikawa and Sweeney, literary friends themselves, delve into the friendships of women writers, learning lessons along the way about making art, making and keeping friends, and the perils and pleasures of literary life.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eSamantha Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Be a Heroine: Or, What I've Learned from Reading Too Much\u003c\/em\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eA Secret Sisterhood \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a clever new perspective on established literary figures. While we may inherit family and circumstances, we get to choose our friends; and those these famous women writers have chosen reveal much that is fresh and fascinating about their lives and their work.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Chevalier\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eGirl with a Pearl Earring \u003c\/em\u003eand editor of \u003cem\u003eReader, I Married Him\u003c\/em\u003e   “In digging up the forgotten friendships chronicled in A Secret Sisterhood, Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney have done much service to literary history. . .These four women, however iconic they have now become, were not two-dimensional icons, nor were they plaster angels: they were real people, with all the neediness, anxiety, ardor, and complexity that come with the territory.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Atwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the foreword\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890255032549,"sku":"NP9781328532381","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328532381.jpg?v=1730232879","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-secret-sisterhood-the-literary-friendships-of-jane-austen-charlotte-bront-george-eliot-and-virginia-woolf-isbn-9781328532381","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}