Sleeping beauties in victorian britain: cultural, literary and artistic explorations of a myth
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN :
9783034317450
Date de publication :
21 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
380 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The figure of the beautiful reclining female sleeper is a recurring theme in the Victorian imagination. This book compiles and examines a corpus of Sleeping Beauties drawn from Victorian medical reports, literature and the arts and explores the significance of the enduring revival of the myth.