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Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel

Lee Anna Maynard
4.9/5 (21994 ratings)
Description:This volume explores boredom as a possible force for good in the Victorian novel. Boredom in these works is an important means through which female characters are able to achieve a greater sense of self-awareness. In her discussion of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (1847), George Eliot's Middlemarch (1871-72), and Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1881), 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel. To get started finding Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel

Lee Anna Maynard
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: This volume explores boredom as a possible force for good in the Victorian novel. Boredom in these works is an important means through which female characters are able to achieve a greater sense of self-awareness. In her discussion of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (1847), George Eliot's Middlemarch (1871-72), and Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1881), 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel. To get started finding Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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