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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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Published in:English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 331 - 350
Main Author: McClellan, Ann
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: ELT Press 2010
Subjects:
Marshall, Frances Bridges
Junior Dean, The (Book)
Master of St. Benedict's, The (Book)
Proctor's Wooing, A (Book)
Women college students in literature
English didactic fiction
Authors
Economic history
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.