The woman reader, 1837-1914 /

A fascinating look at the topos of the woman reader and its functioning in cultural debate between the accession of Queen Victoria and the First World War. The issue of women and reading, what they should read; what they should be protected from; how, what, and when they should read, was the focus o...

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Main Author: Flint, Kate
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1993.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A fascinating look at the topos of the woman reader and its functioning in cultural debate between the accession of Queen Victoria and the First World War. The issue of women and reading, what they should read; what they should be protected from; how, what, and when they should read, was the focus of lively discussion in the 19th century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 366 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191671357
0191671355