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SHOWALTER, ELAINE, born 1941

Elaine Showalter

American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues.

Books: 3
Editions tracked: 6
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Female MaladyPantheon Books, 1985 Most editions trackedA Literature of Their Own2 editions

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Pantheon Books 1
Viking 1

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1985The Female MaladyPantheon Books
1990Sexual AnarchyViking

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A Literature of Their Own

Elaine Showalter · first published 1975

Princeton University Press1977 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Virago1982 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Female Malady

Elaine Showalter · first published 1985

1st Pantheon Books1985 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Virago1987 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Sexual Anarchy

Elaine Showalter · first published 1990

1st Viking1990 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Bloomsbury Publishing1991 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Elaine Showalter was born in 1941.

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We track 3 books by Elaine Showalter across 6 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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