Precarious domesticity and the British novel : space, gender, and empire /
"This book investigates the ways domesticity threatens female characters in British fiction from the 1750s to the 1850s. The author argues that fiction provides an imaginative space where these characters can enact resistances to marginalization while also considering how they participate in Br...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "This book investigates the ways domesticity threatens female characters in British fiction from the 1750s to the 1850s. The author argues that fiction provides an imaginative space where these characters can enact resistances to marginalization while also considering how they participate in British imperialism"-- |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781666903072 1666903078 |