Title: In Science's Shadow
First published: December 30, 2006
Description: "Through close analysis of noncanonical Victorian-era literature by Thomas Hardy, Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade, Constance Naden, and Marianne North, Murphy reveals how women were often marginalized, constricted, and defined as intellectually inferior as a result of the interplay of sociohistorical trends driven by scientific curiosity and the 'Woman Question'"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, English literature, Women in science, History and criticism, Sexism in science, Marginality, Social, in literature, Prejudices in literature, Women in literature, Literature and science, Sexism in literature