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The Victorian Novel and Masculinity
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Description for The Victorian Novel and Masculinity
Hardcover. What did it mean, in the rapidly changing world of Victorian England, to 'be a man'? In essays written specially for this volume, nine distinguished scholars from Britain and the USA show how Victorian novelists from the Brontes to Conrad sought to discover what made men, what broke them, and what restored them. Editor(s): Mallett, Phillip. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
What did it mean, in the rapidly changing world of Victorian England, to 'be a man'? In essays written specially for this volume, nine distinguished scholars from Britain and the USA show how Victorian novelists from the Brontës to Conrad sought to discover what made men, what broke them, and what restored them.
What did it mean, in the rapidly changing world of Victorian England, to 'be a man'? In essays written specially for this volume, nine distinguished scholars from Britain and the USA show how Victorian novelists from the Brontës to Conrad sought to discover what made men, what broke them, and what restored them.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
217
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230272323
SKU
V9780230272323
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99-15
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Sara Lodge, University of St Andrews, UK Chris Louttit, Radboud University, Netherlands Natalie McKnight, Boston University, USA Shelley Trower, University of Roehampton, UK Richard Nemesvari, St Francis Xavier University, Canada Jane Thomas, University of Hull, UK Phillip Mallett, University of St Andrews, UK Emma Sutton, University of St Andrews, UK Linda M. ... Read more
Reviews for The Victorian Novel and Masculinity
"The goal of the collection is to present the 'matrix of culturally and historically specific masculinities' available to scholars of the Victorian novel, with Victorian fiction as the ideal ground for 'exploring, questioning, and reinforcing values and beliefs' related to masculinities. ... the essays suggest several important points about the future of Victorian masculinity studies. ... It is a valuable ... Read more