Charles Dickens and the Image of Woman
| Author | : David Holbrook |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 1993-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814734834 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814734839 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (839 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Charles Dickens and the Image of Woman by : David Holbrook
Download or read book Charles Dickens and the Image of Woman written by David Holbrook and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1993-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holbrook (English, Cambridge U.) explains how Dickens dealt with the Victorian English problem of merging the ideal and the libidinous woman, by delighting in father-daughter and other non- sexual relationships between genders; and how his dread of sexual intercourse deformed his dealings with all his female characters. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR