- Published: 1 February 2011
- ISBN: 9781409029182
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 496
Monuments And Maidens
The Allegory of the Female Form
Formats & editions
- Published: 1 February 2011
- ISBN: 9781409029182
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 496
A book to change the way we see the world, and the place of women in it
Literary Review
An eye-opening and wonderfully readable study
Mary Beard, Daily Express
Even the most sceptical will be struck by the insights, and forced to think about the questions raised. They lead naturally into an exploration of the nature of the feminine itself
Sunday Telegraph
Marina Warner examines three very different uses of the female form: New York's statue of Liberty, the public sculptures of central Paris and the images of Mrs Thatcher favoured by Fleet Street. The latter is one of the most brilliant analyses in the book, displaying Warner's combination of wit and erudition at its most dazzling
Financial Times