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MARGARET LAWRENCE (ESSAY DATE 1936)

SOURCE: Lawrence, Margaret. "The Brontë Sisters, Who Wrestled With Romance." In The School of Femininity: A Book For and About Women As They Are Interpreted Through Feminine Writers of Yesterday and Today, pp. 60-88. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1936.

In the following excerpt, Lawrence asserts that Brontë's novels are documents of feminist history, reflecting the unsatisfied passion of women with limited options and without mutual and egalitarian love relationships.

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Primary Sources
   1. Charlotte Brontë (Essay Date C. 1830-40)
   2. Charlotte Brontë (Essay Date 1850)
4. General Commentary
   1. Margaret Lawrence (Essay Date 1936)
   2. Terry Eagleton (Essay Date Autumn 1972)
5. Title Commentary
   1. Jane Eyre
6. Further Reading
7. Copyright

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