The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood by Mullins, Carrie
The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood by Mullins, Carrie

The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood

"Timely and evergreen, engaging and infuriating, personal and universal--a necessary reintroduction to some of fiction's most familiar...
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
SKU: 9781250285065
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Carrie Mullins
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $65.68
10 customers are viewing this product
The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood by Mullins, Carrie

The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood

$65.68
The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood by Mullins, Carrie

The Book of Mothers: How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood

$65.68
Author: Carrie Mullins
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

"Timely and evergreen, engaging and infuriating, personal and universal--a necessary reintroduction to some of fiction's most familiar mothers." --Cecile Richards, bestselling author of Make Trouble and former president of Planned Parenthood

This treasure trove for book lovers explores fifteen classic novels with memorable maternal figures, and examines how our cultural notions of motherhood have been shaped by literature.

Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist Carrie Mullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from--and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carrie's suspicion, later crystallized while raising two small children, was that our culture's idealization of motherhood was not only painfully limiting but harmful, leaving women to cope with impossible standards--standards rarely created by mothers themselves.

To discover how we might talk about motherhood in a more realistic, nuanced, and inclusive way, Carrie turned to literature with memorable maternal figures for answers. Moving through the literary canon--from Pride and Prejudice and Little Women to The Great Gatsby, Beloved, Heartburn, and The Joy Luck Club--Carrie traces the origins of our modern mothering experience. By interrogating the influences of politics, economics, feminism, pop culture, and family life in each text, she identifies the factors that have shaped our prevailing views of motherhood, and puts these classics into conversation with the most urgent issues of the day. Who were these literary mothers, beyond their domestic responsibilities and familial demands? And what lessons do they have for us today--if we choose to listen?

Author: Carrie Mullins
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250285065

About the Author
Carrie Mullins is a journalist and essayist whose work has appeared in Parents, Food & Wine Magazine, Epicurious, Tin House, and Publishers Weekly, among other publications. She is a former National Editor at the James Beard Award-winning website Serious Eats and a longtime contributor to Electric Literature, where she covered the intersection of literature and culture. She lives in New York City with her husband and sons.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD
Example product title
$65.68 AUD
$65.68 AUD

Recently Viewed Products