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Woman's Work In English Fiction: From The Restoration To The Mid-Victorian Period (1909)

Woman's Work In English Fiction: From The Restoration To The Mid-Victorian Period (1909)

Whitmore, Clara Helen

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Fiction AnthologiesCriminologyBritish History

ISBN10: 1165796341
ISBN13: 9781165796342
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Women's Work in English Fiction: From the Restoration to the Mid-Victorian Period is a literary analysis and historical study of the representation of women in English fiction from the 17th to the mid-19th century. Written by Clara Helen Whitmore and originally published in 1909, the book examines the portrayal of women in a variety of literary genres, including novels, plays, and poetry, with a focus on the ways in which female characters were depicted and the social and cultural contexts in which these representations were produced.Whitmore's analysis covers a wide range of authors and works, from well-known writers such as Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to lesser-known figures like Aphra Behn and Elizabeth Inchbald. She explores the ways in which these writers depicted women's experiences and struggles, and how they negotiated the limitations and opportunities available to women in their respective historical periods.Throughout the book, Whitmore argues that the representation of women in English fiction reflects broader social and cultural attitudes towards women and their roles in society. She also highlights the ways in which female writers of the period used their work to challenge and subvert traditional gender roles and expectations.Overall, Women's Work in English Fiction is a valuable resource for scholars and students of English literature and women's studies, offering a nuanced and insightful analysis of the representation of women in a key period of literary history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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