Social Dimensions in the Novels of Barbara Pym, 1949-1963 : the Writer as Hidden Observer.

This study considers the six novels written by English novelist, Barbara Pym (1913-1980), between 1949 and 1963, which demonstrate the response of a specific class of people, represented by her heroines, to the dramatic social, cultural and demographic changes that took place in Britain at the time....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Raz, Orna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2007.
Temas:
Pym, Barbara > Criticism and interpretation.
Pym, Barbara.
1900-1999
Literature and society > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Literature and history > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Women and literature > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Littérature et société > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Littérature et histoire > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Literature and history.
Literature and society.
Women and literature.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
Great Britain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Raz; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; "Out of Touch with Life": Representation of the Post-War Church; "Daring and Romish": Anglo-Catholicism in the Novels; "An Unselfish and Tireless Worker": Women and the Church; "Going up to Oxford": Women's Higher Education; "Clearly Labelled": Women's Roles; "Dreary Cosiness": Domestic Life; "One of Those": Ambiguous Treatment of Male Sexuality; "The Sympathy of Other Women": Personal Friendship between Women; "Change is a Bad Thing": On Pym's Social Commentary; Bibliography; Index.

Ejemplares similares