THE IMAGE OF WOMAN IN ENGLISH ENLIGHTENMENT PERIOD
Abstract
The text analyzes the image of women in English Enlightenment literature through the works of Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding and Daniel Defoe. It shows how female characters reflect ideas of reason, morality, social responsibility and the rethinking of traditional gender roles.
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Richardson, S. (1740). Pamela or Virtue Rewarded. London: C. Rivington.
Richardson, S. (1748). Clarissa or the History of a Young Lady. London: S. Richardson.
Fielding, H. (1749). The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. London: A. Millar.
Defoe, D. (1722). Moll Flanders. London: W. Chetwood.
Defoe, D. (1724). Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress. London: T. Warner.
Wollstonecraft, M. (1792). A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. London: J. J
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