The Beacon Book of Quotations by Women - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807067644 ISBN 13: 9780807067642

Publisher: Beacon Press, 1992

Synopsis

An authoritative compendium of memorable quotations and observations by 1,500 women from the sixth century B.C. to the present day encompasses the words of Sappho, Virginia Woolf, Gracie Allen, Rita Mae Brown, and others.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

YA-- Correcting the inadequate inclusion of female quotations in traditional resources, Maggio has compiled 5700 quotes by women. Arranged by subject, the book extends the coverage in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations , (Little, 1980) or Stevenson's Home Book of Quotations (Dodd, 1967). Many quotes are entertaining and witty, providing a less stodgy and formal resource. However, the scholarship on thoughtful topics is of fine quality. Unfortunately, there are no word or source indexes, and no cross references in the subject index, which is simply a list of the topics covered in the body of the work. An interesting discussion in the opening "Note to the Reader" suggests ways to eliminate the original sexism of a quotation without changing the intent and still give proper credit to the originator for the thought. Although not without omissions, this should be given consideration by any library wanting full access to a wealth of quotations not available elsewhere. --Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0807067644
• ISBN 13: 9780807067642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 390