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Porath, Jason, author.

Rejected princesses : tales of history's boldest heroines, hellions, and heretics / Jason Porath.

First edition.

New York, NY : Dey St., [2016]

©2016

xiii, 370 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

"A brazen, uproarious collection of illustrations of tough women both historical and fantastical-too awesome, too fierce, and sometimes too weird. These are not fantasy tales of blushing ingenues and happily-ever-afters. Here are the real unsung women of history, real and from literature, mythology and folklore. Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses dismisses the 'pretty pink princess' stereotype and profiles, through biography, imagery, wit, and humor, badass women throughout time and from all around the world. Warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and many more. Women of every era, ethnicity, class and orientation are pictured including a princess-cum-pirate from 5th century Denmark, a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, a Hungarian blood thirsty countess, and a former prostitute that commanded a fleet of 70,000+ men on the Chinese seas. In Rejected Princesses, Jason Porath presents the female role models we never knew we needed! Fun, feminist, and educational, Rejected Princesses commemorates unknown but captivating female heroes, proving that women have been kicking ass for a long, long time and always will. Who needs Cinderella when you have Rejected Princesses?"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-369).

Women -- Biography.

Women heroes -- Biography.

Role models -- Biography.

Women -- History -- Anecdotes.

Sex role -- History -- Anecdotes.

Anecdotes.

Biography.

History.

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