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The Secret History of Wonder Woman

Jill Lepore

  • 448 pages ยท about 7 hours
  • First published 2014
  • 9 editions
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1 About this book

A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story.

Good for readers who want: history and feminism.

  • History
  • Comic books, strips, etc
  • Superheroes
  • Women's rights
  • Feminism
  • Women heroes
  • Comic books, strips
  • Comic

2 About Jill Lepore

Born 1966

Jill Lepore (born 1966) is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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