Rewriting Womanhood

Rewriting Womanhood: feminism, subjectivity, and the angel of the house in the Latin American novel, 1887-1903 is a scholarly examination of feminine agency in Spanish American literature. Nancy LaGreca analyzes three pivotal novels by women authors from Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico. By focusing on works such as La hija del bandido, Blanca Sol, and Luz y sombra, this volume explores how these writers challenged the traditional roles of wife and mother to redefine womanhood as an individual identity.

This work of history and criticism integrates psychoanalytic theory and historical context to highlight the contributions of overlooked novelists. As a contribution to feminism and literature, the text serves as a resource for gender studies and nineteenth-century Hispanic studies. Rewriting Womanhood provides an in-depth literary analysis of how these authors navigated subjectivity and social constraints within the broader landscape of American literature.