Despite historically negative social attitudes towards female writers, and the practical limitations of literary education being targeted only at men, some of the greatest writers ever to have lived are women - but you might not know it.
Check out these famous books that you’ve almost certainly heard of, but that you might not know were penned by women.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
This 1871-72 classic has long been part of the established literary canon, telling the story of an imagined 19th century society, with various male and female characters whose lives overlap and interlink in interesting ways. George Eliot was lauded for ‘his’ ability to understand the emotional workings of the female mind; unbeknownst to the public and his critics, ‘he’ was actually a she. George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, who concealed her identity for years.
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
These iconic stories about the world’s best nanny was written by Pamela Lyndon Travers, who used her initials only - presumably in order to make her work appealing to readers who might prefer a male author. First published in London in 1934, the book series inspired the incredibly successful musical Disney film from 1964, although it’s reported the author herself wasn’t a huge fan!
Indiana by George Sand
This 1831 classic is a socially aware novel about the difficulties of marital obligation. The story is about a woman who is unhappily married and decides to leave her husband, and the book acts a defense against all women who choose to challenge the social norm in pursuit of their own happiness and fulfillment. George Sand was actually the pen name of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dudevant, who thought that her political views would likely be taken more seriously if she were thought to be a man.
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