The Forgotten Female Aesthetes

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Literary Criticism genre, written by Talia Schaffer and published by University of Virginia Press which was released on 19 May 2024 with total hardcover pages 324. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related The Forgotten Female Aesthetes books below.

The Forgotten Female Aesthetes

Author	: Talia Schaffer
File Size	: 46,5 Mb
Publisher	: University of Virginia Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 19 May 2024
ISBN	: 0813919371
Pages	: 324 pages

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Schaffer (English, Queens College, City U. of New York) analyzes the complex dialogue between male and female aesthetes in late Victorian England, exploring the heretofore insufficiently recognized role that women such as Lucas Malet, Ouida, and others played in this influential late Victorian literary movement. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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