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From Sensation to Society: Representations of Marriage in the Fictions of Mary Elizabeth Braddon, 1862-1866
Schroeder, Natalie; Schroeder, Ronald A.
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hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594.
From Sensation to Society tracks the evolution of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's critique of Victorian marriage in the early phase of her long and prolific novel-writing career. The study begins with Braddon's two famous sensational novels, Lady Audley's Secret (1862) and Aurora Floyd (1863); it ends with her first novel of 'society,' The Lady's Mile (1865). In the novels of this period, Braddon proved herself to be a relentless critic of the patriarchal powers and privileges that determined the conditions of marriage for women. As she depicted in the lurid excesses of sensationalism, at its worst, marriage for women amounted to ... Read more
From Sensation to Society tracks the evolution of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's critique of Victorian marriage in the early phase of her long and prolific novel-writing career. The study begins with Braddon's two famous sensational novels, Lady Audley's Secret (1862) and Aurora Floyd (1863); it ends with her first novel of 'society,' The Lady's Mile (1865). In the novels of this period, Braddon proved herself to be a relentless critic of the patriarchal powers and privileges that determined the conditions of marriage for women. As she depicted in the lurid excesses of sensationalism, at its worst, marriage for women amounted to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Delaware, United States
ISBN
9781611492927
SKU
V9781611492927
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About Schroeder, Natalie; Schroeder, Ronald A.
Natalie Schroeder and Ronald A. Schroeder are professors in the English department at the University of Mississippi.
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