Title: Beautiful boredom
Description: "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.
Subjects: Self-consciousness (Awareness) in literature, Boredom in literature, History and criticism, English fiction, English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century
Time periods: 19th century