Description
By tracing the rise of the New Man alongside novelistic changes in the representations of marriage, MacDonald shows how this figure encouraged Victorian writers to reassess masculine behaviour and to re-imagine the marriage plot in light of wider social changes. She finds examples in novels by Dickens, Anne Bronte, George Eliot and George Gissing.
About the Author
Tara MacDonald is Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of Idaho, USA.
Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9780367875985
Author Tara MacDonald
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g
About the Author
Tara MacDonald is Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of Idaho, USA.
Reviews
"This book sets out a clear thesis and supports it with sophisticated close readings and historical evidence. In expanding the field of masculinity studies by highlighting the critically ignored figure of the New Man, it joins Phillip Mallett's edited collection as a contribution to our understanding of the Victorian male." - Jacob Jewusiak, Review 19
Book Information
ISBN 9780367875985
Author Tara MacDonald
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g
