THE PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES OF ELLEN WOOD (1814-1887)
Journal: Liverpool John Moores University
Year: 2022

This thesis is a study of the writing life of Ellen Wood (1816-1887), the popular Victorian writer best known for her 1861 bestseller, East Lynne. Through its focus on Wood’s publishing history, this thesis investigates how the professional identities and authorial strategies adopted by Wood throughout her long and successful career contributed to her success as a popular woman writer in a competitive periodical and literary marketplace. The study is organised chronologically and splits Wood’s l