Water and Women in the Victorian Imagination |
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| Series edited by:
| Bullen, J. B. |
| Author:
| Laurent, Béatrice |
| Series title: | Cultural Interactions: Studies in the Relationship Between the Arts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78997-487-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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During the Victorian period, naturally wet spaces like rivers and the sea were construed as feminised, embodying either the angelic Undine or the demonic Siren. This study of a unique collection of materials explores the development of the mythical 'water woman' of the time.
During the Victorian period, naturally wet spaces like rivers and the sea were construed as feminised, embodying either the angelic Undine or the demonic Siren. This study of a unique collection of materials explores the development of the mythical 'water woman' of the time.