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Fathers in Victorian fiction /
This book examines the changing roles of fathers in the nineteenth century as seen in the lives and fiction of Victorian authors. Fatherhood underwent unprecedented change during this period. The Industrial Revolution moved work out of the home for many men, diminishing contact between fathers and t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle :
Cambridge Scholars,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book examines the changing roles of fathers in the nineteenth century as seen in the lives and fiction of Victorian authors. Fatherhood underwent unprecedented change during this period. The Industrial Revolution moved work out of the home for many men, diminishing contact between fathers and their children. Yet fatherhood continued to be seen as the ultimate expression of masculinity, and being involved with the lives of one's children was essential to being a good father. Conflicting ... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781443833110 1443833118 |