“With Badinage and Repartee”: Freeing Women's Talk Through Capitola in Southworth's The Hidden Hand, Or Capitola the Madcap.

The article presents literary criticism of the book "The Hidden Hand, or Capitola the Madcap," by E.D.E.N. Southworth. Particular focus is given to the relationship between the protagonist's adoption of traditional social and gender roles and her use of unconventional language. According to the auth...

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Publicado en:	Women's Studies Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 140 - 163
Autor principal:	Pond, Kristen
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2013
Materias:	Hidden Hand: Or, Capitola the Madcap, The (Book) Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte, 1819-1899 Gender role Speech in literature Public sphere Women in literature Gender role in literature 21st century (Literary period)
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Sumario:	The article presents literary criticism of the book "The Hidden Hand, or Capitola the Madcap," by E.D.E.N. Southworth. Particular focus is given to the relationship between the protagonist's adoption of traditional social and gender roles and her use of unconventional language. According to the author, the character's achievements as a female reformer illustrate women's ability to speak publicly while maintaining the cultural functions of womanhood.