New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part II

New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part II
ISBN-10
1351221574
ISBN-13
9781351221573
Series
New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part II
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
816
Language
English
Published
2017-09-29
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Carolyn W de la L Oulton, Adrienne E Gavin, SueAnn Schatz

Description

Covers four texts from the 1890s that helped to crystallize the idea of the 'New Woman' during a period where the role of women was increasingly debated and challenged, not least due to the growth of the suffrage movement.

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