Monograph 44
Victorious Wives: The Disquised Heroine in 19th-Century Malay Syair
By Mulaika Hijjas
332pp 151x229mm S/C

Contents:
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Romantic Syair in 19th-Century Riau

Chapter 1: Not Just Fryers of Bananas and Sweet Potatoes: Women in the Malay Literary Community
Chapter 2: The Best Ones Make You Cry: Genre, Gender and Catharsis
Chapter 3: Ruling Passions: The Control of Emotion in Syair Siti Zuhrah and Syair Sultan Yahya
Chapter 4: From Battlefield to Bedroom: War and Marriage in Syair Siti Zubaidah and Syair Sultan Abdul Muluk
Chapter 5: Calculating Women, Foolish Men: Reason in Syair Siti Dhawiyyah and Syair Saudagar Bodoh

Conclusion: The Heritage of the Disguised Heroine Syair

Appendix 1: Women Authors and Copyists
Appendix II: List of Manuscripts
Appendix III: Extracts and Translations