Christl Verduyn analyses Engels work from a feminist literary perspective, examining Engels concern with womens experiences and perception of the world, female identity and the social constraints on its development, female subjectivity and self,MoreChristl Verduyn analyses Engels work from a feminist literary perspective, examining Engels concern with womens experiences and perception of the world, female identity and the social constraints on its development, female subjectivity and self, the mother-daughter relationship, and forces opposing womens artistic self-expression.
Verduyn presents in-depth readings of both the novels and Engels reflections on her experiences as a woman and a writer as found in her personal journals and other writings.