The New Woman Fiction and Feminism at the Fin de Siecle |
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| Author:
| Ledger, Sally |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-4093-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1997 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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Sexually transgressive, politically astute and determined to claim rights equal to those enjoyed by men, the New Woman took centre stage in the cultural landscape of late-Victorian Britain. By comparing the fictional representations with the lived experience of the New Woman, Ledger's book studies the 'Woman question' at the fin de si?cle.
Sexually transgressive, politically astute and determined to claim rights equal to those enjoyed by men, the New Woman took centre stage in the cultural landscape of late-Victorian Britain. By comparing the fictional representations with the lived experience of the New Woman, Ledger's book studies the 'Woman question' at the fin de si?cle.