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100 1 _aGoodrich, Samuel G.
_q(Samuel Griswold),
_d1793-1860
245 1 0 _aLives of Celebrated Women
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-27
505 0 _aLucretia and Margaret Davidson -- Mrs. Adams -- Mrs. Washington -- Madame de Stael -- Lady Hester Stanhope -- Hannah More -- Mrs. Barbauld -- Madame de Genlis -- Josephine -- Marie Antoinette -- Madame Roland -- Madame de Sévigné -- Mary, Queen of Scots -- Elizabeth, Queen of England -- Isabella of Spain -- Joan of Arc.
508 _aProduced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Lives of Celebrated Women" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 19th century. The work seeks to highlight the lives and achievements of notable women, challenging the notion that women's glory lies in obscurity and emphasizing their significant contributions to society. Through profiles of various women, including literary figures and historical personas, the book illuminates the struggles and triumphs of women who have shaped history. The opening of the text introduces the concept that women's dignity and happiness can also lie beyond the domestic sphere, as articulated in the preface. Goodrich argues against the restrictive views of femininity, presenting examples such as Queen Elizabeth and Joan of Arc. Following this, the first biography focuses on Lucretia Maria Davidson, a talented poet from an early age whose life is marked by both profound creativity and personal tragedy. The early accounts of her childhood illustrate her sensitivity, intelligence, and an extraordinary dedication to literature, setting the tone for the exploration of women's capabilities and experiences throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33273
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