Victorian Women Writers and the Classics The Feminine of Homer |
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| Author:
| Hurst, Isobel |
| Series title: | Classical Presences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-928351-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $223.64AUD $283.00 |
Book Description:
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An exploration of the role of women writers in the Victorian reception of ancient Greece and Rome. The restrictions which applied to women's learning liberated them from the dullness of a traditional classical education, allowing them to respond imaginatively to classical texts using modern forms such as the novel.
An exploration of the role of women writers in the Victorian reception of ancient Greece and Rome. The restrictions which applied to women's learning liberated them from the dullness of a traditional classical education, allowing them to respond imaginatively to classical texts using modern forms such as the novel.