virago

These problems became more serious in 1855 and Virago failed to reproduce her best form.

She was very beautiful, with great blue eyes and auburn hair, but somewhat of a virago.

A virago, of whatever excellence, was still identified by her gender.

A woman, however, if exceptional enough could earn the title virago.

If you only ever buy one Virago book, make it this one.

"Not that virago with whom you now rent, I hope."

I said, "I've got to go down the hill again with that virago.

Deirdre can be a virago when she's in a temper.

A pint-sized virago in league with forces from the dark side.

The word virago has almost always had an association with cultural gender transgression.

"How did that virago ever produce a sweet girl like Cecily?"

She was to become a full time director, with considerable responsibility for the content of the Virago publishing list.

Work and community for single women 1850 - 1920, London: Virago.

It was republished by Virago in 1981 and has been reprinted several times since then.

In the late 1980s a 250 cc Virago was added.

Everything about those early Virago editions was well judged, and nothing more so than their cover illustrations.

She was a founder member and executive of Virago Press.

Virago developed respiratory problems towards the end of her three-year-old season.

"My prince, do you know why I am called the Virago?"

Oh, those books were all in that wonderful series from Virago with the black bindings."

She had none of the outward signs of a virago.

Yet could part of his inheritance include a blue-eyed virago and her two sisters?

A virago is a woman who demonstrates exemplary and heroic qualities.

Virago, then, was a title of respect and admiration.

This milieu, however, was already familiar to me from many of the other titles on the Virago list.