University Women in Frances Marshall's Fiction.

Presents literary criticism of the fiction of Frances Bridges Marshall, including the novels "The Junior Dean," "The Master of St. Benedict's," and "A Proctor's Wooing." The author suggests that because the novels portray successful female university students in the 19th century but also reinforce c...

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Publicado en:English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 331 - 350
Autor principal: McClellan, Ann
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: ELT Press 2010
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Sumario:Presents literary criticism of the fiction of Frances Bridges Marshall, including the novels "The Junior Dean," "The Master of St. Benedict's," and "A Proctor's Wooing." The author suggests that because the novels portray successful female university students in the 19th century but also reinforce cultural attitudes against education for women, they act as Victorian morality tales. The article also examines Marshall's economic situation and suggests that she depended on her literary sales.