New Woman and Colonial Adventure Fiction in Victorian Britain
Author | : LeeAnne M. Richardson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813029449 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813029443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Woman and Colonial Adventure Fiction in Victorian Britain written by LeeAnne M. Richardson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1880s and 1890s, feminist New Woman fiction and colonial adventure stories competed for the sympathies of their readers. While one form questions a system that proclaims male superiority and the right to dominate others, the second celebrates British male victories over "savage" landscapes, animals, and people.