Vulnerability and resilience in English literature of the long 19th century : critical essays / edited by Raffaella Antinucci and Adrian Grafe ; foreword by Phillip Mallett.

Other author Antinucci, Raffaella, editor.
Other author Grafe, Adrian, editor.
Other author Mallett, Phillip, 1946- writer of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationJefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
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Abstract "The nineteenth-century was a time of accelerated change and stark contradictions. It was marked by stability, advancement and reform, but also by widening inequalities, spiritual crisis and social unrest. Identity and gender came under pressure, religious belief was called into question, and the condition of women and children seemed to belie the much-vaunted idea of progress. Essays in this book explore how these contradictions and concerns are reflected in nineteenth-century literature. In discussing historical figures, characters and plots variously vulnerable and/or resilient, essays reflect the breadth of nineteenth-century literature, from realist and sensational fiction to autobiography and poetry. Besides providing insights into the transfigurative role writing played, and still plays, both as a means to express vulnerability and as a resilience process, they also foster further reflection on two timeless dimensions of the human condition."-- Provided by publisher.
General note"This volume arose from an international conference which took place online during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in December 2021."--Page vii.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formproceedings (reports)
Genre/formLiterary criticism.
Genre/formConference papers and proceedings.
Genre/formCritiques littéraires.
Genre/formActes de congrès.
LCCN 2024042046
ISBN9781476693187
ISBN1476693188
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