Truly amazing. What a book. Such thought provoking essays by Hardwick about women in literature, women authors and a final essay with the same name as the title. Harwick explores the idea of heroism, betrayal, seduction and victimhood of women in literature. I loved reading every page of this book. I highly recommend it.

Brilliantly etched prose and observations. Highlight essays: Brontes, Ibsen's women, Sylvia Plath, Dorothy Wordsworth.