Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen
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Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen is a scholarly study by Audrey Bilger that examines how these three women writers used humor and comic narrative to challenge gender norms and patriarchal authority in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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Target entity: Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen Context triple: [Audrey Bilger, notableWork, Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen]
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A Memoir of Jane Austen
A Memoir of Jane Austen is an 1869 biographical work by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh that offers a foundational, intimate portrait of the novelist’s life and family.
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Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare’s Roles for Women
Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare’s Roles for Women is a memoir and critical reflection by actor Harriet Walter on performing Shakespeare’s female and traditionally male roles, exploring gender, power, and interpretation in classical theatre.
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The Fantasy of Feminist History
The Fantasy of Feminist History is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how feminist histories are constructed, narrated, and imagined.
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The Female Spectator
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.
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The Female Right to Literature
The Female Right to Literature is an 18th-century essay by Thomas Seward that argues women should have equal access to education and literary pursuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen Target entity description: Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen is a scholarly study by Audrey Bilger that examines how these three women writers used humor and comic narrative to challenge gender norms and patriarchal authority in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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A.
A Memoir of Jane Austen
A Memoir of Jane Austen is an 1869 biographical work by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh that offers a foundational, intimate portrait of the novelist’s life and family.
-
B.
Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare’s Roles for Women
Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare’s Roles for Women is a memoir and critical reflection by actor Harriet Walter on performing Shakespeare’s female and traditionally male roles, exploring gender, power, and interpretation in classical theatre.
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C.
The Fantasy of Feminist History
The Fantasy of Feminist History is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how feminist histories are constructed, narrated, and imagined.
-
D.
The Female Spectator
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.
-
E.
The Female Right to Literature
The Female Right to Literature is an 18th-century essay by Thomas Seward that argues women should have equal access to education and literary pursuits.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly study ⓘ |
| analyzesWorkOf |
Frances Burney
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Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approach |
feminist theory
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humor studies ⓘ |
| author | Audrey Bilger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
comic techniques used by women novelists
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relationship between comedy and power ⓘ representation of women in comic fiction ⓘ |
| field |
eighteenth-century studies
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feminist literary criticism ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ nineteenth-century studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
challenge to gender norms
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challenge to patriarchal authority ⓘ comic narrative strategies ⓘ use of humor by women writers ⓘ |
| genre | literary scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodCovered |
early nineteenth century
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late eighteenth century ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
feminism
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gender norms ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ subversive comedy ⓘ |
| subject |
Frances Burney
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Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen
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