Consensual fictions : women, liberalism, and the English novel / / Wendy S. Jones

• Autore: Jones Wendy S.
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005; ©2005
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 pages)
• Disciplina: 823/.8093522
• Soggetto topico: English fiction - 19th century - History and criticism; Marriage in literature; English fiction - Women authors - History and criticism; English fiction - 18th century - History and criticism; Feminist fiction, English - History and criticism; Feminism and literature - Great Britain; Women and literature - Great Britain; Consent (Law) - Great Britain; Married women in literature; Liberalism in literature; Women in literature
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Electronic books.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Married Love and Its Consequences -- 2. Virtuous Libertines and Liberated Virgins: Sir Charles Grandison -- 3. 'No small part of a woman's portion': Love, Duty, and Society in Persuasion -- 4. Feminism and Contract Theory in He Knew He Was Right -- 5. Margaret Oliphant's Women Who Want Too Much -- 6. Liberalism and Feminism: The End of the Line -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In Consensual Fictions, Wendy S. Jones focuses on the English novel of the period to explore the relationship between married love, classic liberal thought, and novelistic form.
• Titolo autorizzato: Consensual fictions
• ISBN: 1-4426-5858-4; 1-4426-2772-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910795102703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II