The tragi-comedy of Victorian fatherhood
By: Valerie Sanders.
Series: Cambridge studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780521884785
Subjects: Fathers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Fatherhood -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Fathers in literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The failure of fatherhood at mid-century : four case histories; title: Theatrical fatherhood : Dickens and Macready; title: 'How?' and 'why?' : Kingsley as educating father; title: Matthew and son (and father) : the Arnolds; title: 'A fine degree of paternal fervour' : scientific fathering; title: Death comes for the archbishop (and prime minister).