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In Science's Shadow: Literary Constructions of Late Victorian Women
Patricia Murphy
In Science's Shadow: Literary Constructions of Late Victorian Women
Patricia Murphy
Explores the tenuous interplay of gender and science to show how Victorian literature both challenged and reinforced a constrictive role for women. This book focuses on a specific body of literature involving women intensely associated with scientific pursuits, and examines selected noncanonical writings.
256 pages, bibliography, index
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 30, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780826216823 |
Publishers | University of Missouri Press |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 24 mm · 526 g |
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