WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN EPISTOLARY WRITINGS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
Keywords:
Epistolary form, women’s rights, English literature, female autonomyAbstract
This paper explores the representation of women’s rights in the epistolary writings of English literature. It analyzes how letters serve as a medium for female characters and authors to articulate personal autonomy, resistance, and self-expression within socially restrictive environments. By examining key works such as Samuel Richardson’s Pamela, Mary Wollstonecraft’s Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, the study highlights the epistolary form as a unique literary tool for reflecting women’s struggles and empowerment across historical periods.
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