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Writing & Print Culture

The importance of print culture is paramount to the development of Bluestocking culture, as well as influencing many more sweeping and fundamental social changes in 18th century London. [more]

Culture Change
  • About Print Change
    The 18th century marked a transitional period in the print trades. Print culture had always been an important form of cultural information, disseminating knowledge, representations and discourses. [more]
  • Changes to Print Culture
    One important change in 18th century London print trades was the inclusion of women in the process. Women participated in print culture not only as authors and readers but as printers, booksellers and producers of the material. [more]
The Writing Revolution
  • Two Main Stages
    Women were at the center of an important cultural revolution that was aided by the availability of printed materials. The cultural revolution evaluated society in two important stages, providing material for analysis, conversation, and reform. [more]
  • Writing As Vehicle
    Writing became an important vehicle for the discussion of cultural themes for several reasons. Writing itself was an introspective process, providing ability to access and promote the true, subjective self, that could be made external. [more]
Women's Writing
  • Common Misconceptions
    There were two related misconceptions about women’s writing in 18th century Britain. First was the idea that what women were credited with writing was not, in fact, written by women. [more]
  • About Women Writers
    Most women writers at the time were of privileged educational and social rank. These writers were also likely to participate in types of writing not traditionally acclaimed, such as small newspapers, periodicals, and in religious and political pamphlets. [more]
  • Womanly Genres
    Most women at this time wrote in “autobiographical” genres. Letters were the primary method of correspondence between women; many authors published a collection of their letters to represent their writing style. [more]
Writing Samples