George Eliot's Feminism [electronic resource] : The Right to Rebellion /
Szirotny, June.author.
The question of whether or not George Eliot was what would now be called a feminist is a contentious one. This book argues, through a close study of her fiction, informed by examination of her life's story and by a comparison of her views to those of contemporary feminists, that George Eliot was more radical and more feminist than commonly thought.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 "Janet's Repentance"; 2 Adam Bede; 3 The Mill on the Floss; 4 Silas Marner; 5 Romola; 6 The Spanish Gypsy; 7 Felix Holt; 8 Middlemarch; 9 Daniel Deronda; Afterword; Notes; Works Cited; Index of Proper Names
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The question of whether or not George Eliot was what would now be called a feminist is a contentious one. This book argues, through a close study of her fiction, informed by examination of her life's story and by a comparison of her views to those of contemporary feminists, that George Eliot was more radical and more feminist than commonly thought.
Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Eliot, George, 1819-1880
Literature, Modern-19th century.
Literature-Philosophy.
Fiction.
British literature.
Feminist theory.
Sociology.
Nineteenth-Century Literature.
Literary Theory.
Fiction.
British and Irish Literature.
Feminism.
Gender Studies.