George Eliot and Herbert Spencer : feminism, evolutionism, and the reconstruction of gender

George Eliot and Herbert Spencer : feminism, evolutionism, and the reconstruction of gender /

This analysis of the writings of two major Victorian intellectuals examines the crucial place of gender in the larger Victorian debate about nature, religion, and evolutionary theory. Demonstrating the primacy of Herbert Spencer's influence on George Eliot's thought, Nancy Paxton discloses...

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Main Author: Paxton, Nancy L., 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1991
Series:Princeton legacy library
Subjects:
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880 > Criticism and interpretation.
Spencer, Herbert, > 1820-1903 > Criticism and interpretation.
Feminism and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literature and science > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
Gender identity in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Women in literature.
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