Eighteenth-Century Women Writers and the Gentleman's Liberation Movement : Independence, War, Masculinity, and the Novel, 1778-1818.

In her study of late eighteenth-century women novelists, Woodworth argues that women writers' ideas about their own liberty are present not only in their portrayal of heroines but also in their treatment of male characters. She suggests that Frances Burney, Charlotte Smith, Jane West, Maria Edg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ashgate 2011.
Colección:British literature in context in the long eighteenth century.
Temas:
1700-1799
English literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Masculinity in literature.
Écrits de femmes anglais > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Masculinité dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature
English literature > Women authors
Masculinity in literature
Frauenliteratur.
Roman.
Englisch.
Motiv.
Gentleman.
Männlichkeit.
Electronic resource.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Un jeune homme comme il y en a peu: Evelina and the masculine empire
  • If a man dared act for himself: Cecilia and the family romance of the American Revolution
  • The best were only men of theory: masculinity, revolution, and reform, 1789-1793
  • From men of theory to theoretical men: Smith, West, and masculinity at war, 1793-1802
  • A really respectable, enlightened and useful country gentleman: men of fashion, men of merit, and the rehabilitation of the landed gentleman
  • Gentleman-like manner: gentlemanly professionals, merit, and the end of patronage
  • You misled me by the term gentleman: a final farewell to foppery and nonsense.

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