World War II saw women fully involved and experiencing work outside the home. Their sense of the temporary nature of this new role is reflected in the fiction of the era, where the heroine's work remained a prelude to her return to domesticity. Their relative freedom is also seen in the portrayal of women fulfilling a range of roles at one time - mother, worker, home-maker. From the Blitz to secret surveillance, from film and radio to letter-writing, women wrote about it all and this text offers a criticism of the work ...
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World War II saw women fully involved and experiencing work outside the home. Their sense of the temporary nature of this new role is reflected in the fiction of the era, where the heroine's work remained a prelude to her return to domesticity. Their relative freedom is also seen in the portrayal of women fulfilling a range of roles at one time - mother, worker, home-maker. From the Blitz to secret surveillance, from film and radio to letter-writing, women wrote about it all and this text offers a criticism of the work produced during that period. A range of authors are discussed including: Elizabeth Bowen; Olivia Manning; Rosamond Lehmann; Rose Macaulay; and Stevie Smith.
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Add this copy of Millions Like Us: British Women's Fiction of the Second to cart. $19.45, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Virago.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9781860490804.
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