Victorian biography reconsidered: a study of nineteenth-century 'hidden' lives
Auteur :
Atkinson, Juliette
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199572137
Date de publication :
26 août 2010
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,3 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
636 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Through an examination of numerous biographies, from the lives of working-class scientists to minor women writers, Victorian Biography Reconsidered examines how and why nineteenth-century biographers challenged the contemporary obsession with 'Great Men' and brought to public attention the lives of neglected or unknown men and women.