Beautiful boredom : idleness and feminine self-realization in the Victorian novel /
Maynard, Lee Anna,1973-
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland,
c2009.
"Boredom in these works is an important means through which female characters are able to achieve a greater sense of self-awareness. The author examines both the deleterious and restorative aspects of boredom and shows how this subtle theme has continued to be used by more modern authors"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.
Avoiding the boring : boredom, beauty, and narrative in Jane Eyre -- The complexion of boredom in Middlemarch -- Life on a Grecian urn : boredom, beauty, and stasis in the Portrait of a lady -- "The proper stuff of fiction"--a look forward -- Postscript : boredom's beauty : Victorian visual representations of a pervasive mental state.
"Boredom in these works is an important means through which female characters are able to achieve a greater sense of self-awareness. The author examines both the deleterious and restorative aspects of boredom and shows how this subtle theme has continued to be used by more modern authors"--Provided by publisher.
English fiction
Boredom in literature.
Self-consciousness (Awareness) in literature.