Legendary Literary pieces by the Female Authors

Did you know? George Eliot was a Female Author Named Mary Ann Evans, Who Wrote under a Pseudo-Name And she isn’t the only one to do so. Female Authors such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte along with her sisters Emily and Anne Bronte Sold her writing under Male pen names. You might be amazed to know the reason and it’s because people did not Prefer reading Works by the females. Numerous female writers had to adopt a male pen name and publish their works under it. People had this Preconceived notion of  pieces written by Women being nonsensical, Emotional and absurd. 

Vindication of the Rights of Women

•  Author     -   Mary Wollstonecraft 
•  Nationality - British 
• Published    -  1792         

About - It’s a Feminist Essay considered one of the pioneering works in the field of feminist philosophy. She rejects the All the eighteenth century thinkers’s Opinions of Labelling women as dysfunctional and not worthy of Receiving education. She firmly writes about Women being capable of thinking and having equal rights as Men. As they contribute to the society by Raising children and Being companions to their male Counterparts. 

Frankenstein

• Author     -    Mary shelly 
• Nationality - British 
• Published    -  1818

About - A Sci-Fi Novel, Wherein a young Scientist named Victor Frankenstein Obsessed with Alchemy, while Experimenting with Assembling human body Parts creates a Sapient Creature who is capable of thinking. The creature Introspects his Existence and Sets out to take revenge on Victor Frankenstein, who Disgusts over his own creation. 

Jane Eyre

•  Author     -    Charlotte Bronte 
• Nationality   -  British 
• Published  - 1847

About - A Gothic novel , where a girl Jane Eyre, Grows up In a Charity School discarded by her guardians, Sets out to earn her own Living by Teaching, Hired by Mr. Rochester The Philosophical Debates between Jane and Rochester bring Them together  and They fall for each other. A secret Lingers in the Walls of Thornfield hall which is about to ruin Jane Eyre's Expectations. 

Wuthering Heights

• Author     -     Emily Bronte 
• Nationality  -  British 
• Published  - 1847

About - A Gypsy and Abandoned Boy Is adopted by the Owner of Wuthering Heights Who Grows up with his Children. The Boy is given a Name , Heathcliff. He is close to Caroline and despised by the owner's son. On being rejected by Caroline for his Background, He Leaves The residence and comes Years after to take Revenge. The plot has been utilized by several other literary works and popular culture. 

Harry Potter series

• Author     -      J.K Rowling 
• Nationality    -  British 
• Published  - (1997-2007)

About - Documents Adventures of Harry Potter, A boy Studying to be a Wizard At Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is surprised to know the truth about him and his family as he finds out that he is already Famous among the students and teachers at the school. There are 8 books in total. 

The Colour Purple

• Author     -      Alice Walker
• Nationality   -  American
• Published  -  1982

About - The Protagonist Celie, sexually abused in her teens, becomes a mother, her children are sold off forcefully, Married off to an Older man who Physically abuses her. 
She Meets her Shug Avery, who Builds Confidence in her. 

The God of Small Things

• Author     -      Arundhati Roy 
• Nationality   -  British 
• Published  - 1997

About - The Novel explores family Dynamics, Caste, Politics with a story set in Kerala. The Story is about Fraternal Twins Rahel and Esther, Who experience the world together. 

Interpreter of Maladies

• Author     -     Jhumpa Lahiri
• Nationality   -  American 
• Published  - 1999

About - It is a collection of 9 Short Stories. The Book explores the Identity, communication and culture through the perspective of an Indian american family Vacationing in India. 

Beloved

• Author     -  Toni Morrison    
• Nationality    - American
• Published  - 1987

About - Story about a girl Sethe,Kidnapped from Africa as a Slave, Brutally Tortured by her Master.  Set in the American Civil War, Cincinnati , She escapes and finds her own path. The Novel is read to explore the theme of slavery and understand the Black History. 

 A Room of One's Own

• Author     -      Virginia Woolf 
• Nationality    -  British 
• Published  -  1929

About - An essay extended in Six Chapters, Woolf asserts the need for a private space for women where she can focus on herself and her thoughts which are generally overshadowed by society.