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Equivocal Beings: Politics, Gender, And Sentimentality In The 1790Swollstonecraft, Radcliffe, Burney, Austen (Women In Culture
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In The Wake Of The French Revolution, Edmund Burke Argued That Civil Order Depended Upon Nurturing The Sensibility Of Menupon The Masculine Cultivation Of Traditionally Feminine Qualities Such As Sentiment, Tenderness, Veneration, Awe, Gratitude, And Even Prejudice. Writers As Diverse As Sterne, Goldsmith, Burke, And Rousseau Were Politically Motivated To Represent Authority Figures As Men Of Feeling, But Denied Women Comparable Authority By Representing Their Feelings As Inferior, Pathological, Or Criminal. Focusing On Mary Wollstonecraft, Ann Radcliffe, Frances Burney, And Jane Austen, Whose Popular Works Culminate And Assail This Tradition, Claudia L. Johnson Examines The Legacy Male Sentimentality Left For Women Of Various Political Persuasions.Demonstrating The Interrelationships Among Politics, Gender, And Feeling In The Fiction Of This Period, Johnson Provides Detailed Readings Of Wollstonecraft, Radcliffe, And Burney, And Treats The Qualities That Were Once Thought To Mar Their Workgrotesqueness, Strain, And Excessas Indices Of Ideological Conflict And As Strategies Of Representation During A Period Of Profound Political Conflict. She Maintains That The Reactionary Reassertion Of Male Sentimentality As A Political Duty Displaced Customary Gender Roles, Rendering Women, In Wollstonecraft'S Words, Equivocal Beings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Equivocal Beings'? A: 'Equivocal Beings' explores the interplay of politics, gender, and sentimentality in the 1790s, focusing on how male sentimentality affected women's representation in literature.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Claudia L. Johnson, who analyzes the works of notable women writers like Mary Wollstonecraft, Ann Radcliffe, Frances Burney, and Jane Austen.
- Q: What are the key topics covered in the book? A: Key topics include the representation of authority figures, the dynamics of gender roles, and the impact of male sentimentality on women's literature during a politically charged era.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic studies? A: Yes, 'Equivocal Beings' is suitable for academic studies, particularly in the fields of literature, gender studies, and political theory.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has a total of 256 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'Equivocal Beings' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Equivocal Beings' published? A: 'Equivocal Beings' was published on June 15, 1995.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Does the book contain any illustrations or images? A: The book does not specify any illustrations or images; it primarily consists of text.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Equivocal Beings' falls under the category of Criticism & Theory.