Popular Fiction in the Age of Bismarck E. Marlitt and Her Narrative Strategies |
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| Series edited by:
| Watanabe-O'Kelly, Helen |
| Author:
| May, Terry |
| Series title: | Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-0353-0614-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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The popular romance novels of nineteenth-century German writer E. Marlitt are examined against the backdrop of the social and political developments in the German Empire. Marlitt is shown to use the conventions of the romance genre to advance educational and professional opportunities for middle-class women of the time.
The popular romance novels of nineteenth-century German writer E. Marlitt are examined against the backdrop of the social and political developments in the German Empire. Marlitt is shown to use the conventions of the romance genre to advance educational and professional opportunities for middle-class women of the time.