Heroines in literature

Here are entered works on the principal female characters of literary works. Works on women who have performed courageous acts or are admired for bravery, great deeds, or noble qualities are entered under [Women heroes.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85060448
- info:lc/authorities/sh85060448
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85060448#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
- LCSH Collection - Authorized Headings
- LCSH Collection - General Collection
Variants
- Heroines
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb121694364
Earlier Established Forms
- Heroines
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the principal female characters of literary works. Works on women who have performed courageous acts or are admired for bravery, great deeds, or noble qualities are entered under [Women heroes.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Women heroes]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1998-01-13: revised

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