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Appearing to Diminish: Female Development and the British Bildungsroman, 17501850,Used
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Through analyses of The History of Miss Betsy Thoughless, The Female Quixote, Evelina, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre, this genre study explores the ways in which the eighteenth and nineteenthcentury British female Bildungsroman fuses female power and autonomy with a conservative reintegration with society.Although the works in question range across a century, their combination of socially conservative plots with feminist critiques of society is remarkable and rare and coincides with similar convergences of particular historical and social forces. The result, the early female Bildungsroman, embraces the Englightenment idealization of "development" as it simultaneously questions the Bildungsroman's underlying concept, individual subjectivity.Feminist critics of the past two decades have contended that the protagonists of early female Bildungsroman actually "grow down" rather than grow up. This study argues instead that these protagonists construct themselves as subjects by manipulating the signs of their objectification. By learning how the male gaze functions in their society, heroines learn to manipulate their appearance and behavior in order to gain some control over the self they project for others. The result is a model of development based on a fragmented view of the self, in which heroines learn to negotiate between their own sense of personal autonomy and society's more limited expectations.This study also briefly suggests that as later heroines, such as Maggie Tulliver and Edna Pontellier, publicly maintain the right to create their own worldview, they lose their ability to compromise and thus to survive within a hostile environment. Therefore, later novels of female development abandon the dialectic of reintegration and subversion that sustained the female Bildungsroman.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Appearing to Diminish'? A: The book explores the development of female characters in the British Bildungsroman from 1750 to 1850, analyzing how these works combine feminist critiques with socially conservative narratives.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Lorna Ellis.
- Q: What are some of the key texts analyzed in this study? A: Key texts include 'The History of Miss Betsy Thoughless', 'The Female Quixote', 'Evelina', 'Emma', 'Pride and Prejudice', and 'Jane Eyre'.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on June 1, 1999.
- Q: How many pages does 'Appearing to Diminish' have? A: The book contains 205 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What themes does this book address regarding female protagonists? A: The book discusses how female protagonists in early Bildungsromans manipulate societal expectations and the male gaze to construct their identities.
- Q: Is there a specific literary period that this book covers? A: Yes, it covers the literary period from the 18th to the 19th century, focusing on the British Bildungsroman.
- Q: Does this book include feminist perspectives on literature? A: Yes, it includes feminist critiques that examine the intersection of female autonomy and societal reintegration in literature.
- Q: What is the significance of the title 'Appearing to Diminish'? A: The title suggests a critique of traditional narratives of female growth, proposing that early female protagonists often 'grow down' rather than achieve empowerment.