Anne Finch
Anne Finch was an English poet, the third child of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton Court and his wife, Anne Haslewood. She was...
Mary, Lady Chudleigh
Lady Mary Chudleigh was an English poet who was part of an intellectual circle which included Mary Astell, Elizabeth Thomas, Judith...
Alexander Pope v. Jonathan Swift
Alexander Pope and Jonathon Swift both have their minds made up about women during this time period. I both of their works they...
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu defied convention most memorably with her pioneering of a smallpox inoculation, a course of action unparalleled...
Fantomina
Eliza Haywood portrays a very complex and interesting viewpoint on female power and sexuality. While I can see within, Fantomina, the...
The History of the Nun
In the novel History of the Nun written by Aphra Behn, discusses a young woman, Isabella, who was exposed to the life as a nun since she...
Oroonoko
Oroonoko chronicles the story of the African prince Oroonoko and his beloved wife Imoinda, who are captured by the British and brought to...
Anne Bradstreet
Anne Broadstreet was very passionate in her protesting efforts against the “new world and new manners” she experienced during her Puritan...
Katherine Philips
While reading the biography page on Katherine Philips, I was interested in what the Society of Friendship actually was, so I decided to...
Mary Sidney Herbert
Mary Sidney Herbert became the first English woman to achieve a significant literary reputation. She is celebrated for her patronage, for...