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Gendering Walter Scott: Sex, Violence and Romantic Period Writing (The Nineteenth Century Series)
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Employing gender as a unifying critical focus, Caroline JacksonHoulston draws on the full range of Walter Scotts novels to propose new links between Scott and Romanticera authors such as Sophia Lee, Jane Porter, Jane Austen, Sydney Owenson, Elizabeth Hands, Thomas Love Peacock, and Robert Bage. In Scott, JacksonHoulston suggests, sex and violence are united in a central feature of the genre of romance, the trope of raptusthe actual or threatened kidnapping of a woman and her subjection to physical or psychic violence. Though largely favouring the Romanticperiod drive towards delicacy of subjectmatter and expression, Scott also exhibited a residual sympathy for frankness and openness resisted by his publishers, especially towards the end of his career, when he increasingly used the freedoms inherent in romance as a mode of narrative to explore and critique gender assumptions. Thus, while Scotts novels inherit a tradition of chivalric protectiveness towards women, they both exploit and challenge the assumption that a woman is always essentially definable as a potential sexual victim. Moreover, he consistently condemns the aggressive male violence characteristic of older models of the hero, in favour of restraint and domesticity that are not exclusively feminine, but compatible with the Scottish Enlightenment assumptions of his upbringing. A high proportion of Scotts female characters are consistently more rational than their male counterparts, illustrating how he plays conflicting concepts of sexual difference off against one another. JacksonHoulston illuminates Scotts ambivalent reliance on the attractions of sex and violence, demonstrating how they enable the interrogation of gender convention throughout his fiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Gendering Walter Scott'? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' employs gender as a critical lens to examine Walter Scott’s novels, proposing connections between his work and that of Romantic-era authors.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Gendering Walter Scott' is Caroline Jackson-Houlston.
- Q: When was 'Gendering Walter Scott' published? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' was published on April 24, 2017.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' falls under the 'Gothic & Romantic' category.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' contains 282 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' is available in a hardcover binding.
- Q: What themes does the book explore? A: The book explores themes of gender, violence, and the romantic period's literary conventions, particularly in relation to Walter Scott's treatment of female characters.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' is suitable for academic study, especially for those interested in gender studies and Romantic literature.
- Q: Does this book provide insights on gender assumptions in literature? A: Yes, the book offers insights into gender assumptions and critiques traditional gender roles through the lens of Scott's narratives.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: 'Gendering Walter Scott' is available in its first edition.