Essays by Turkish scholars examining femininity through the eyes of heroines. How gender relations are constructed is the main concern of this collection. For example, do genres differ by gender? Are romance novels written for women, or science fiction for male readers? From Louisa May Alcott to Reşat Nuri Güntekin, from Agatha Christie to Şule Yüksel Şenler, from Ursula K. Le Guin to Yaprak Öz, the heroines of romance, mystery and science fiction reveal much about gender relations in the real world.