Violent Women and Sensation Fiction
Download or Read eBook Violent Women and Sensation Fiction PDF written by A. Mangham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : A. Mangham |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2015-12-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230286993 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230286992 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Violent Women and Sensation Fiction by : A. Mangham
Book excerpt: This book explores ideas of violent femininity across generic and disciplinary boundaries during the nineteenth century. It aims to highlight how medical, legal and literary narratives shared notions of the volatile nature of women. Mangham traces intersections between notorious legal trials, theories of female insanity, and sensation novels.
