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Do you really think they wanted that in the first place ... they wanted their work published unlike the case of the Harry Potter author or the son of Stephen Ki
by tibbydudeza 6y ago
Do you really think they wanted that in the first place ... they wanted their work published unlike the case of the Harry Potter author or the son of Stephen King who either wanted to try a new genre or become an author on his/her own merit ???.
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago> Do you really think they wanted that in the first place I'm sorry, I don't know what you're asking? What does "that" refer to? In any event your question is probably answered in the article (and if not, do further reading) and I'm not an expert on this subject, so what I "really think" is unimportant.
- rsynnott 6y agoI mean, in some cases it's going to be ambiguous. But in most cases it was likely because it was extremely difficult to be published as a women at the time.
- goto11 6y ago> But in most cases it was likely because it was extremely difficult to be published as a women at the time. I don't think that is true, since the publishers knew the identity of the authors (as far as I know). And there are some examples of women authors being very successful (e.g. Harriet Beecher Stowe). It is more likely they used a male pseudonym because they didn't want prejudice against women and women literature to affect reviewers and readers, and/or they wanted to protect their privacy (and reputation, if they were writing about scandalous subjects).