Characteristics of Women by Mrs. Jameson is about various significant female leaders who represent the different virtues of intellect, passion, affection, and political affinity. Excerpt: "CHARACTERS OF INTELLECT. Portia53 Isabella83 Beatrice99 Rosalind110 CHARACTERS OF PASSION AND IMAGINATION. Juliet119 Helena153 Perdita172 Viola181 Ophelia187 Miranda207 CHARACTERS OF THE AFFECTIONS. Hermione219 Desdemona240 Imogen259 Cordelia280 HISTORICAL CHARACTERS. Cleopatra302 Octavia341 Volumnia345 Constance of Bretagne357 Elinor of Guienne387 Blanche of Castile389 Margaret of Anjou396 Katharine of Arragon407 Lady Macbeth437."