{"product_id":"great-literary-sisters-9781851246212","title":"Great Literary Sisters","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exploration and insightful analysis of sisters in literature and their depiction in three centuries of the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisterly relationships feature prominently in some of our best-loved classic literature. From Jane and Elizabeth Bennet in\u003ci\u003e Pride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e to Hasina and Nazneen in \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, they have provided inspiration for novelists over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters can be best friends, mother figures, rivals, heroes, sounding boards or partners in crime, depending on literary genre, era, or the demands of plot. They can bring into focus the changing roles of women in society, especially in literature that predates the twentieth century, such as \u003ci\u003eMiddlemarch, The Woman in White\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Old Wives' Tale.\u003c\/i\u003e Their bonds with younger or older siblings, like those of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in \u003ci\u003eLittle Women,\u003c\/i\u003e are often complex and nuanced, and occasionally devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering childhood, adventure, affairs of the heart and mental health, this book explores the role of sisters in twenty individual entries, each one providing a synopsis and analysis of the work in question. Including writers as diverse as Charles Dickens, E. M. Forster, J. D. Salinger, Toni Morrison and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, it makes the perfect read for book-loving sisters whatever their connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781851246212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 23 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGreat Literary Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e (Bodleian Library Publishing, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e...what I most enjoyed about the book is that it introduced me to some sisters I knew little about  – Isabel and Nina in Helen Dunmore’s \u003cem\u003eTalking to the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, Nigerian sisters Ejima and Kainene in \u003cem\u003eHalf of a Yellow Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, Katniss and Primrose from \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e and Hasina and Nazneen in Monica Ali’s \u003cem\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/em\u003e. I loved meeting new fictional heroines...\u003c\/p\u003e -- Susannah Fullerton * Sisters in Literature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautifully produced book and would make a lovely gift – for yourself, or any friend who loves to read.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Susannah Fullerton * Sisters in Literature *","brand":"Janet Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544261898457,"sku":"9781851246212","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781851246212.jpg?v=1776452097","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/great-literary-sisters-9781851246212","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}