In this article, we reveal to you some wonderful books with a "women's" theme, which refer to the literature of fantastic women writers. Their works are based on complex, elaborate, atypical and perfect female characters and their life stories.
Jane Sherron De Hart / Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Life
Jane Sherron De Hart's book provides a deep insight into the career and life of U.S. Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In this comprehensive, comprehensive, revealing biography, the author explores the central experiences that decisively shaped Ginsburg's passion for justice, her commitment to gender equality, her meticulous jurisprudence: her desire to make people more united and our union more perfect. The book has more than 700 pages and was created in collaboration with the judge, and also includes numerous interviews with her family members, friends and colleagues.
Gail Honeyman / Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman wrote a worldwide hit that didn't take long to attract the attention of major production companies, such as Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine. The story follows young Eleanor Oliphant, a woman in her early thirties who leads a simple, routine life. She struggles to fit into her environment, so she is lonely at times, but her days go by - she avoids social interactions, and on the weekends she enjoys frozen pizza and excessive amounts of alcohol. Everything is fine with her until suddenly one meeting and a good deed forces this young woman to finally tear down the walls around her. The story of Eleanor Oliphant brings to the heart of the plot a protagonist who cannot understand the meaning of femininity in the modern world, and as the plot unfolds, the double and unattainable standards become clearer.
Tove Ditlevsen / The Copenhagen Trilogy
Tove Ditlevsen is a pioneer in the field of confessional writing and is today considered one of the most important and unique voices in Danish literature. The Copenhagen Trilogy is her masterpiece, revealing her life experiences. The trilogy contains three novels Childhood, tells the story of a misfit child who is determined to become a poet. In the novel Mladost he describes his early experiences of sexuality, work and independence. In the novel Addiction, she continues the story of drug addiction made possible by her sinister, violent doctor husband. In the trilogy, Ditlevsen describes different female experiences, fragments of identity and roles that each period of a woman's life brings.
Madeline Miller / Circe
Madeline Miller has written one of the most high-profile books of 2018, completely reinterpreting the story of the ancient sorceress Circe. Whether you like mythological stories or mythology, this wonderful story will draw you in. The story revolves around Circe, the daughter of the sun god, who is “not as strong as her father nor as wickedly seductive as her mother. As he seeks companionship in the mortal world, he discovers that he still has power: the power of sorcery to threaten the gods themselves. Feeling threatened, she is banished to a deserted island where she perfects the occult arts, tames wild beasts, and ends up meeting many of mythology's most famous characters, including, of course, Odysseus. There is danger in this world for a lone woman and her independence draws the wrath of men and gods. To protect what is dear to her, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she was born from or the mortals she has come to love.
Martha Batalha / The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao
The book by writer Martha Batalha takes us to Rio de Jainera in the forties of the 20th century, to the homes of rich, poor, lost, independent, all kinds of women of that time, who were relegated to the realm of domestic and household chores. At the center of the plot are Euridice and Guido, two sisters whose lives are completely separate, and the character of Euridice, who is frantically searching for a hobby to give meaning to her days, is an invisible woman of 20th century Brazilian society. The novel introduces us to a colorful mosaic of impressive female characters that you will think about for a long time.
