Convalescence in the nineteenth-century novel: the afterlife of victorian illness
Auteur :
Krienke, Hosanna
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108948913
Date de publication :
22 juin 2023
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
370 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This first scholarly overview of nineteenth-century convalescent care provides vital information for scholars of Victorian novels, history of medicine, and gender & disability studies. While scholars often discuss diseases individually, post-acute convalescent care benefited a wide range of ailments - such as consumption, overwork, and debility.