ABSTRACT

Scholarship on transnational correspondence networks has until recently tended to focus on men’s intellectual endeavours. While the first phase of feminist scholarship focused on recovery of women’s voices, this article argues that incorporating the epistolary reception of women writers (letters written about women writers) enriches our understanding of women’s experiences in these networks. It brings attention to the ways in which women were perceived by other (usually male) correspondents, and the boundaries imposed on women in order to be accepted. By focusing on the Hartlib circle, this article highlights the experiences of Dorothy Moore (c.1613–1664) and Jean Appelius (fl. 1638–1648), and showcases the way women’s reputations were inseparable from financial realities.

摘要

直到最近，跨国通信网络的学术研究才倾向于关注男性的智力活动。虽然女权主义学术的第一阶段侧重于恢复女性的声音，但本文认为，将女性作家的书信接收（写关于女性作家的信件）纳入我们对这些网络中女性经历的理解。它引起了对其他（通常是男性）记者如何看待女性的关注，以及为了被接受而强加给女性的界限。通过关注 Hartlib 圈，本文重点介绍了 Dorothy Moore（c.1613–1664）和 Jean Appelius（fl. 1638–1648）的经历，并展示了女性声誉与财务现实密不可分的方式。