The Wunderkammer of Lady Charlotte Guest
Erica Obey
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Description for The Wunderkammer of Lady Charlotte Guest
Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
This book examines the life of Lady Charlotte Guest Schreiber, who provided the first complete translation of the Mabinogion and ran her late husband’s ironmongery. This book examines how collecting porcelain, playing cards, and fans allowed her to create a series of private signifying systems that countered the prevailing Victorian discourse assigned to women.
This book examines the life of Lady Charlotte Guest Schreiber, who provided the first complete translation of the Mabinogion and ran her late husband’s ironmongery. This book examines how collecting porcelain, playing cards, and fans allowed her to create a series of private signifying systems that countered the prevailing Victorian discourse assigned to women.
Product Details
Publisher
Lehigh University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611460414
SKU
V9781611460414
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99-15
About Erica Obey
Erica Obey teaches at Fordham University.
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