The Female Spectator
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The Female Spectator is an 18th-century periodical often regarded as the first English magazine written by a woman, offering essays on morality, conduct, and women's lives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Female Spectator canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay series
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magazine ⓘ periodical ⓘ |
| aim |
to comment on contemporary social issues affecting women
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to instruct women in proper conduct ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eliza Haywood's later career ⓘ |
| author | Eliza Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| contains |
essays
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letters ⓘ moral tales ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | Eliza Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
courtship
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female virtue ⓘ friendship ⓘ parenting ⓘ sexual double standards ⓘ |
| editor | Eliza Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1744 ⓘ |
| format | monthly periodical ⓘ |
| genre |
conduct literature
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moral essays ⓘ women's magazine ⓘ |
| hasGenderPerspective | female-centered ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of a periodical addressed specifically to women
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important work in the history of women's writing in English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Spectator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
domestic life
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education of women ⓘ female conduct ⓘ marriage ⓘ morality ⓘ social criticism ⓘ women's lives ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePersona | The Female Spectator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | female persona ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
modeled in part on The Spectator
NERFINISHED
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often regarded as the first English magazine written by a woman ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationPeriod | 1744–1746 ⓘ |
| publisherType | commercial publisher ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
middle-class readers
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women readers ⓘ |
| workType | didactic literature ⓘ |
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