In science's shadow : literary constructions of late Victorian women / / Patricia Murphy.
"Through close analysis of noncanonical Victorian-era literature by Thomas Hardy, Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade, Constance Naden, and Marianne North, Murphy reveals how women were often marginalized, constricted, and defined as intellectually inferior as a result of the interplay of sociohistor...
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 239 p. |
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| Summary: | "Through close analysis of noncanonical Victorian-era literature by Thomas Hardy, Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade, Constance Naden, and Marianne North, Murphy reveals how women were often marginalized, constricted, and defined as intellectually inferior as a result of the interplay of sociohistorical trends driven by scientific curiosity and the 'Woman Question'"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-233) and index. |
| ISBN: | 082621682X (hard cover : alk. paper) 9780826216823 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Patricia Murphy. |