Men of Their Words

The Poetics of Masculinity in George Sand's Fiction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

This book uses the fiction of George Sand to explore questions of masculinity as they pertain to the nineteenth-century French novel. Drawing on contemporary theories of gender and narrative, Harkness reveals how Sands novels repeatedly focus on a nexus of language, masculinity and power.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-08-02
Mått:170 x 247 x 14 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:170
Förlag:Maney Publishing
ISBN:9781904350873

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Nigel Harkness is Lecturer in French at QueenAes University Belfast.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Nineteenth-Century Masculinity: Male and Female Gazes 2. Masculinity, Homosociality, and Representation 3. A Man's Word is his Power 4. The Father—Son Relationship and Literary Paternity 5. Disrupting Narratives of Masculine Desire 6. Conclusion: The Poetics of Masculinity