Ludibria Lunae; or, The Wars of Women and the Gods. An Allegorical Burlesque
Title | Ludibria Lunae; or, The Wars of Women and the Gods. An Allegorical Burlesque |
Year for Search | 1869 |
Authors | Courthope, William John(1842-1919) |
Date Published | 1869 |
Publisher | Smith, Elder and Co |
Place Published | London |
Keywords | English author, Male author |
Annotation | Epic poem. Satire on women's rights following Aristophanes. Presented as beginning in a eutopia which has no rights for women. Women plan to travel to the moon, discover that it is inhabited by the old gods and goddesses, who they challenge. Women are defeated by love and vanity. See also 1879 Courthope. |
Holding Institutions | L, LLL |
Author Note | (1842-1919) |
Full Text | 1869 Courthope, William John (1842-1919). Ludibria Lunae; or, The Wars of Women and the Gods. An Allegorical Burlesque. London: Smith, Elder and Co. L, LLL Epic poem. Satire on women’s rights following Aristophanes. Presented as beginning in a eutopia which has no rights for women. Women plan to travel to the moon, discover that it is inhabited by the old gods and goddesses, who they challenge. Women are defeated by love and vanity. See also 1879 Courthope. |