Law and the Brontës [electronic resource] /
Ward, I.author.
In its exploration of legal issues presented in novels of the Brontë sisters, this book represents a significant and original contribution to the study, not just of the Brontës and the mid-nineteenth century 'woman's novel', but also the situation of women in nineteenth century English law and the debates which moved around its prospective reform.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Brontë Cases; 1 Huntingdon v Huntingdon; 2 Heathcliff's Case; 3 The Rochester Wives; 4 The State and Shirley Keeldar; Conclusion: The Trials of Lucy Snowe; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In its exploration of legal issues presented in novels of the Brontë sisters, this book represents a significant and original contribution to the study, not just of the Brontës and the mid-nineteenth century 'woman's novel', but also the situation of women in nineteenth century English law and the debates which moved around its prospective reform.
Brontë family.
British literature.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Literature, Modern—19th century.
British and Irish Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Nineteenth-Century Literature.