George Eliot and Herbert Spencer : Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender /

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This analysis of the writings of two major Victorian intellectuals examines the crucial place of gender in the larger Victorian debate about nature, religion, and evolutionary theory. Demonstrating the primacy of Herbert Spencer's influence on George Eliot's thought, Nancy Paxton discloses...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paxton, Nancy L., 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Spencer, Herbert, > 1820-1903.
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880.
Spencer, Herbert, > 1820-1903 > Criticism and interpretation.
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880 > Criticism and interpretation.
Women in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Literature and science.
Gender identity in literature.
Feminism and literature.
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Femmes dans la litterature.
Rôle selon le sexe dans la litterature.
Identite sexuelle dans la litterature.
Litterature et sciences > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Literature and science > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Feminism and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Great Britain.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgment
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender
  • 3. Beauty, Sexuality, and Evolutionary Process: Adam Bede and "Personal Beauty"
  • 4. Feminism and the Problem of Authority: The Mill on the Floss and "Physical Training"
  • 5. The Origins of Morality: Silas Marner and First Principles
  • 6. Feminism, History, and Cultural Determinism: Romola and The Principles of Biology I
  • 7. Women's Suffrage and Women's Suffering: Felix Holt and The Principles of Biology II
  • 8. Theories of Origin and Knowledge: Middlemarch and The Study of Sociology
  • 9. Civilization and Degeneration: Daniel Deronda and Spencer's Later Writing
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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