East Lynne
"This book looks at the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In this novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise...
Основен автор: | Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887. |
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Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
Други автори: | Jay, Elisabeth. |
Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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Серия: |
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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Онлайн достъп: |
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Резюме: |
"This book looks at the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In this novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and adultery"--Provided by publisher. |
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Физически характеристики: |
l, 644 p. ; 20 cm. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xliv]-xlvi). |