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Women and Madness in the Early Romantic Novel

Injured Minds, Ruined Lives

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Focusing on the intersection of madness and gender in early Romantic literature, this work examines the novels of five women authors, including Mary Wollstonecraft and Eliza Fenwick. It highlights how these writers critiqued patriarchal structures that contributed to women's mental health struggles, such as hysteria and melancholia, often exacerbated by romantic loss. Weiss contrasts their approaches with those of more mainstream authors, showcasing the evolution of the psychologically complex female heroine. The book advocates for a renewed emphasis on women's mental health in literary criticism from this era.

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Women and Madness in the Early Romantic Novel, Deborah Weiss

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2024
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Titre
Women and Madness in the Early Romantic Novel
Sous-titre
Injured Minds, Ruined Lives
Langue
Anglais
Publié
2024
Format
rigide
Pages
288
ISBN13
9781526175717
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Focusing on the intersection of madness and gender in early Romantic literature, this work examines the novels of five women authors, including Mary Wollstonecraft and Eliza Fenwick. It highlights how these writers critiqued patriarchal structures that contributed to women's mental health struggles, such as hysteria and melancholia, often exacerbated by romantic loss. Weiss contrasts their approaches with those of more mainstream authors, showcasing the evolution of the psychologically complex female heroine. The book advocates for a renewed emphasis on women's mental health in literary criticism from this era.