1. The Difference of View

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations VIII
4. Preface IX
5. Acknowledgments XV
6. I. READING WOMAN (READING) 1
7. 1. The Difference of View 27
8. 2. The Buried Letter: Villette 41
9. 3. Men of Maxims and The Mill on the Floss 62
10. 1. Is There a Woman in This Text? 83
11. 2. Judith, Holofernes , and the Phallic Woman 110
12. 3. Dora and the Pregnant Madonna 137
13. Preface 197
14. 1. Taking Liberties with Words 205
15. 2. An Unnecessary Maze of Sign-Reading 229
16. 3. Hysterics Suffer Mainly from Reminiscences 249
17. V. READING CORRESPONDENCES 275
18. Notes 293
19. Select Bibliography 311
20. Index 313