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Chastity and Transgression in Women's Writing, 1792-1897
Roxanne Eberle
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Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Working at the intersections of feminist literary criticism, new historicism, and narratology, Chastity and Transgression in Women's Writing revises current understandings of nineteenth-century representations of prostitution, female sexuality and the 'rights of woman' debate. Eberle's project explores the connections and disjunctures between women writing during the Romantic period and those working throughout the Victorian era. She considers a wide range of authors including Mary Wollstonecraft, Amelia Opie, Mary Hays, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Sarah Grand.
Working at the intersections of feminist literary criticism, new historicism, and narratology, Chastity and Transgression in Women's Writing revises current understandings of nineteenth-century representations of prostitution, female sexuality and the 'rights of woman' debate. Eberle's project explores the connections and disjunctures between women writing during the Romantic period and those working throughout the Victorian era. She considers a wide range of authors including Mary Wollstonecraft, Amelia Opie, Mary Hays, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Sarah Grand.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349428151
SKU
V9781349428151
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99-15
About Roxanne Eberle
ROXANNE EBERLE is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Georgia.
Reviews for Chastity and Transgression in Women's Writing, 1792-1897
"Clearly written and meticulously researched, this volume is recommended for readers at all levels." - Choice