SUSAN SELLERS is Professor of English and Related Literature at the University of St Andrews, UK.

• IntroductionWomen and LanguageThe (Feminine) UnconsciousTheories of Sexual DifferenceA Woman's Language?Towards an ' criture Feminine'Conclusion.

'Sellers's book is consistently lucid and enjoyable to read. She offers helpful introductions to a range of complex and sophisticated theoretical discourses, whilst...avoiding the pitfalls of over simplification...Required reading for anyone with an interest in (French) women's writing.' - Alex Hughes, Modern Languages Review 'Language and Sexual Difference provides a lucid and cogent account of 'French feminism' for non-French speaking readers...a fascinating and comprehensive guide to a complex and highly theoretical body of thought'