Kerri Andrews Livres

The book presents a critical reassessment of Ann Yearsley and Hannah More's careers, utilizing newly discovered letters and poems to explore the disintegration of their relationship. It delves into the dynamics of their affiliation and contrasts it with other patronage-based connections among laboring-class writers, highlighting the complexities of their interactions and the broader implications for understanding class dynamics in literature.

Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing—of being—articulated by ten pathfinding women writers. “A wild portrayal of the passion and spirit of female walkers and the deep sense of ‘knowing’ that they found along the path.”—Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path “I opened this book and instantly found that I was part of a conversation I didn't want to leave. A dazzling, inspirational history.”—Helen Mort, author of No Map Could Show Them This is a book about ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson’s daughter Elizabeth Carter—who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England—to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed. For each, walking was integral, whether it was rambling for miles across the Highlands, like Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt, or pacing novels into being, as Virginia Woolf did around Bloomsbury. Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing—of being—articulated by these ten pathfinding women.

Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing—of being—articulated by ten pathfinding women writers.“A wild portrayal of the passion and spirit of female walkers and the deep sense of ‘knowing’ that they found along the path.”—Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path “I opened this book and instantly found that I was part of a conversation I didn't want to leave. A dazzling, inspirational history.”—Helen Mort, author of No Map Could Show ThemThis is a book about ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson’s daughter Elizabeth Carter—who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England—to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed. For each, walking was integral, whether it was rambling for miles across the Highlands, like Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt, or pacing novels into being, as Virginia Woolf did around Bloomsbury. Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing—of being—articulated by these ten pathfinding women.

Exploring the intertwined themes of walking, motherhood, and freedom, this book delves into the historical significance and contemporary implications of these experiences. It examines how the act of walking serves as a metaphor for personal and societal journeys, while also highlighting the unique challenges and triumphs faced by mothers. The narrative weaves together personal stories and broader cultural reflections, offering insights into how these elements shape our understanding of autonomy and connection in today's world.

Ein fesselndes Porträt wandernder Autorinnen, die trotz traditioneller Rollenbilder Landschaften erkundeten und sich selbst befreiten. Kerri Andrews begleitet zehn bedeutende Frauen der letzten 300 Jahre auf ihren Reisen, von Dorothy Wordsworth bis Cheryl Strayed. Ein inspirierendes Lesevergnügen für alle Frauen, die Freiheit suchen.

»Ein mitreißendes Porträt der Leidenschaft und Tatkraft wandernder Autorinnen – und der Weisheit, zu der sie auf ihren Wegen durch die Welt fanden.« Raynor Winn, Bestsellerautorin von „Der Salzpfad“ In einer Welt, die von Männern entworfen und selbstbewusst in Besitz genommen wurde, wurden Frauen traditionell andere Rollen als die der Denkerin zugebilligt. Doch auch sie haben sich schon immer in dieser Welt bewegt. Sie haben Landschaften erkundet, Berge erklommen oder ließen sich durch belebte Städte treiben. Sie waren in Begleitung oder allein, oft ihren Lebensumständen trotzend und sich in der Bewegung ihrer selbst als Frauen und Autorinnen vergewissernd. Unterwegs zu sein war für sie nichts weniger als der radikale Akt einer Selbstbefreiung. Gemeinsam mit Kerri Andrews, selbst leidenschaftliche Wanderin und Dozentin für Englische Literatur, begleiten wir zehn der wegweisendsten Protagonistinnen weiblicher Wanderlust durch die letzten dreihundert Jahre. In kenntnisreichen Porträts folgen wir ihren Spuren durch Zeit und Raum – mit Dorothy Wordsworth streifen wir durch Cumbria im Nordwesten Englands, an der Seite von Virginia Woolf erkunden wir Londons Künstlerviertel Bloomsbury, mit Cheryl Strayed nehmen wir den amerikanischen Pacific Crest Trail in Angriff. Ein unwiderstehliches Lesevergnügen für alle Frauen, die heute mehr denn je dem Ruf des Berges und der Freiheit folgen.