Woman's Work In English Fiction: From The Restoration To The Mid-Victorian Period (1909)

By Clara Helen Whitmore

Book Overview

""Women's Work in English Fiction: From the Restoration to the Mid-Victorian Period"" is a book written by Clara Helen Whitmore and published in 1909. The book explores the portrayal of women in English literature during the period between the Restoration and the mid-Victorian era. The author analyzes the works of various writers, including Aphra Behn, Jane Austen, and Charlotte Bronte, among others, to examine how women were depicted in their stories. Whitmore explores how women's roles in society and their struggles for independence were reflected in the literature of the time. The book also delves into the evolution of the novel as a literary form during this period and how it affected the portrayal of female characters. ""Women's Work in English Fiction"" is an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of the representation of women in English literature during a critical period of social change.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110453262X
• ISBN13: 9781104532628
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"