Publisher's Synopsis
One is not born a woman, one becomes one.
-Simone de Beauvoir
Literature has provided us with some of the most unforgettable women in history. From wives and mothers to daughters and lovers, these women all have one thing in common--they're uncommonheroines. This unique collection includes more than twenty great novel excerpts depicting women young and old, wise and weary, flamboyant and cunning such as:
- Emma Woodhouse in Emmaby Jane Austen
- Jane Eyre in Jane Eyreby Charlotte Bronte
- Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany'sby Truman Capote
- Evelyn Couch in Fried Green Tomatoesby Fannie Flagg
- Celie in The Color Purpleby Alice Walker
This book celebrates the women we envy, admire, and are inspired by--generation after generation.
