Sex, crime and literature in Victorian England

An exploration of the texts which shaped Victorian attitudes towards the 'condition' of England and the 'question' of its women. It offers a richly contextual commentary on a critical period in the evolution of modern legal and cultural attitudes to the relation of crime, sexuali...

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Main Author: Ward, Ian (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Hart 2014
In:Year: 2014
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 6660
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Keywords:
Adultery > England > History > 19th century
Bigamy > England > History > 19th century
Crime in literature
Englisch > Literatur > Roman > Verbrechen > Motiv > Geschichte 1837-1901
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism
Infanticide > England > History > 19th century
Prostitution > England > History > 19th century
Women in literature
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1687156190
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Summary:An exploration of the texts which shaped Victorian attitudes towards the 'condition' of England and the 'question' of its women. It offers a richly contextual commentary on a critical period in the evolution of modern legal and cultural attitudes to the relation of crime, sexuality and the family
Physical Description:154 S.
ISBN:1849462941
9781849462945