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Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics

Contributors:

By (Author) Jason Porath

ISBN:

9780062405371

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins US

Publication Date:

21st November 2016

UK Publication Date:

1st December 2016

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Gender studies: women and girls
Social and cultural history

Dewey:

305.420207

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

384

Dimensions:

Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 30mm

Weight:

1408g

Description


Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep, a brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog.

Well-behaved women seldom make history. Good thing these women are far from well behaved . . .

Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous "pretty pink princess" stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place.

An entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on Chinas seas.

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