Breaking the chain : women, theory, and French realist fiction

A collection of essays spanning the years from 1975-1983 as the focus of the field of literary theory and criticism passed from structuralism to feminism and deconstruction. Part of a series of studies concerned with mapping the strategies deployed in representation to contain female libido. Contents Preface I. Reading (for) the Feminine II. Breaking the Chain III. Theory's Body Notes Bibliography Index