Introduction: Women in a men's world -- One woman, one story -- Early years -- In service : clever and well-behaved -- Employment on her own terms -- When one door closes, another opens -- Guðrún at her professional peak -- Illugi Jónsson : a wolf in sheep's clothing? -- Alone again -- We all grow more craven with age -- Auction of Guðrún's worldly goods -- The bigger picture -- History of the manuscripts
Summary
"A Tale of a Fool? explores the life of Guðrún Ketilsdóttir, a peasant woman born in Iceland around 1759"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Guºnây Hallgrâimsdâottir is an independent scholar at the Reykjavâik Academy, Iceland, workingon a variety of subjects concerned with women's manuscripts. She is a former member of the board of the Icelandic Association of Historians and the Icelandic Studies Association
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