单词 | woman's novel |
释义 | > as lemmaswoman's novel woman's novel n. a novel written by a woman or that deals with themes perceived to be appealing to women. Π 1853 C. H. Knox Confessions Country Quarters i. 20 It was a tolerably fair specimen of the usual woman's novel, in which all the female characters were saints, angels, and martyrs, and all the male monsters, heathen, and cannibals. 1953 Avalanche-Jrnl. (Lubbock, Texas) 23 Aug. iv. 13/2 This is a woman's novel, as only a woman could have written. 2002 Weekend Austral. (Brisbane) 12 Oct. (Review section) 13/2 Byatt has voiced her distaste for the so-called woman's novel, with its focus on personal relationships, and her preference for fiction animated by ideas. < as lemmas |
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