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Pages in category "Female characters in literature" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 458 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Western Literature Association was founded in the 1960's to foster the work of contemporary women writers. [11] There is little printed recordings on women's writing in the Western United States because establishing the field involved measures that were not seen as scholarly achievement.
The editors of a 1983 collection called The Woman's Part, referencing three books by women authors from the 19th century (an authoritative book, Shakespeare's Heroines: Characteristics of Women by Anna Jameson, originally published 1832, and two fictional biographies in novel form of two of Shakespeare's heroines from 1885) conclude that these ...
The Swedish heroine Blenda advises the women of Värend to fight off the Danish army in a painting by August Malström (1860). The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen in a woodblock print by Yoshitoshi (c. 1885). The peasant Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War. The only direct ...
And of all the famous characters to come to life on the pages of a book – nothing compares to the heroines of classic novels. Classics have stood the test of time for a reason.
Female president of the United States in popular culture; G. List of fictional gynoids; L. List of lesbian characters in animation; List of Little Miss characters; P.
Recorded in early Islamic literature. Princess Eilonwy: The Chronicles of Prydain: She is the princess of Llyr. Lloyd Alexander: Queen Irene: Xanth: Formerly Princess Irene, she is also the Sorceress of Plants. She is King Trent and Queen Iris's daughter, Dor's wife, and Ivy, Ida, and Dolph's mother. She appears in Centaur Aisle. Piers Anthony ...
A category containing female characters in William Shakespeare's works. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. H.