Caroline Roberts's The Woman and the Hour provides an engaging examination of seven of Martineau's most contentious texts: Illustrations of Political Economy (1832-34),Society in America (1837), Deerbrook (1839), The Hour and the Man (1841), Letters on Mesmerism (1844), Eastern Life, Present and Past (1848), and Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development (1851). Building on the premise that these works serve as an important gauge of prevailing beliefs, opinions, and attitudes in Victorian society, Roberts situates Martineau's writing in its historical context and presents a sophisticated scholarly analysis of their predominantly hostile reception. Moreover, Roberts integrates close readings with meticulous archival research of periodical reviews, offering a valuable resource and stimulus for both the literary critic and the cultural historian.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-246) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 824/.8
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- e-uk---
- ISBN
- 0802035965 9781442682559
- LCCN
- PR4984.M5
- LCCN Item number
- Z825 2002eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (253 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00600294 (OCoLC)244766711 (CaOOCEL)418228
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 8
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10
- Introduction: Contexts and Controversies 14
- 1 Gendered Discourses and a Sociology of Texts: Illustrations of Political Economy (1832–4) 21
- 2 The Linguistic Structure of American Society 37
- 3 Realism and Feminism: Deerbrook (1839) 63
- 4 History and Romance: The Hour and the Man (1841) 87
- 5 Invalidism, Mesmerism, and the Medical Profession: Life in the Sick-Room (1844) and Letters on Mesmerism (1844) 118
- 6 History and Religious Faith: Eastern Life, Present and Past (1848) 150
- 7 Shaking the Faith: Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development (1851) 180
- Conclusion 204
- NOTES 208
- WORKS CITED 244
- INDEX 258
- A 258
- B 258
- C 258
- D 259
- E 259
- F 259
- G 260
- H 260
- J 260
- K 260
- L 260
- M 260
- N 262
- O 262
- P 262
- Q 263
- R 263
- S 263
- T 263
- U 264
- V 264
- W 264
- Z 264