Allegories of empire : the figure of woman in the colonial text /

Brings the historical memory of the 1857 Indian Mutiny to bear upon the theme of rape in British and Anglo-Indian fiction.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sharpe, Jenny
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©1993.
Temas:
Colonies in literature.
English fiction > History and criticism.
Imperialism in literature.
Women and literature > Great Britain > Colonies.
Colonies dans la littérature.
Roman anglais > Histoire et critique.
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
Femmes et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies.
Colonies in literature
English fiction
Imperialism in literature
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Neocolonial Conditions of Reading; 2. The Rise of Women in an Age of Progress; 3. The Civilizing Mission Disfigured; 4. The Rise of Memsahibs in an Age of Empire: On the Face of the Waters; 5. The Unspeakable Limits of Civility: A Passage to India; 6. The Ruins of Time: The Jewel in the Crown; Appendix; Notes; Index.

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