Nobody's Angels

by Elizabeth Langland

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Victoria's accession to the throne in 1837 coincided with the birth of a now notorious gender stereotype--the "Angel in the House." Comparing the position of real women--from the Queen of England to middle-class housewives--with their status as household angels, Elizabeth Langland explores a complex image of femininity in Victorian culture. Langland offers provocative readings of nineteenth-century fiction as well as a rare glimpse into etiquette...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801482208

ISBN13:9780801482205

Release Date:March 1995

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory England Europe Fiction Gay & Lesbian History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction

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