Consensual fictions : women, liberalism, and the English novel / Wendy S. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Wendy S., author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Marriage in literature.

English fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.

English fiction--18th century--History and criticism.

Feminist fiction, English--History and criticism.

Feminist fiction, English.

Feminism and literature--Great Britain.

Feminism and literature.

Women and literature--Great Britain.

Women and literature.

Consent (Law)--Great Britain.

Consent (Law).

Married women in literature.

Liberalism in literature.

Women in literature.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2005.

Summary:

In Consensual Fictions, Wendy S. Jones focuses on the English novel of the period to explore the relationship between married love, classic liberal thought, and novelistic form.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Married Love and Its Consequences

2. Virtuous Libertines and Liberated Virgins: Sir Charles Grandison

3. 'No small part of a woman's portion': Love, Duty, and Society in Persuasion

4. Feminism and Contract Theory in He Knew He Was Right

5. Margaret Oliphant's Women Who Want Too Much

6. Liberalism and Feminism: The End of the Line

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-5858-4

1-4426-2772-7

OCLC:

958570945