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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155029103321

Autore

Dolin Tim <1959-, >

Titolo

Mistress of the house : women of property in the Victorian novel / / Tim Dolin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-91720-X

1-138-26744-9

1-315-24882-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 pages)

Collana

Nineteenth Century Series

Disciplina

823/.809355

Soggetti

English fiction - 19th century - History and criticism

Domestic fiction, English - History and criticism

Literature and society - England - History - 19th century

Women and literature - England - History - 19th century

Domestic relations in literature

Economics in literature

Property in literature

Sex role in literature

Marriage in literature

Women in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1997 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. A woman, and something more : Shirley -- 2. Cranford and its belongings -- 3. 'He could get, but not keep' : Villette -- 4. Crimes of property : The moonstone -- 5. Hardy's uncovered women -- 6. Mistress of herself : Diana of the crossways.