Essays about: "Victorian novel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words Victorian novel.

1. 1. ‘The Fisherman and his Soul’ Revalued : A Significant and Singular Fairy Tale in Oscar Wilde’s Work

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Quentin CAIZERGUES; [2022]
   Keywords : Oscar Wilde; The Fisherman and his Soul; fairy-tales studies; aestheticism; social critique; Victorian studies; Hans Christian Andersen; The Little Mermaid;

   Abstract : The period 1889-1891 has been regarded as crucial in Oscar Wilde’s (1854-1900) career. Having been somewhat unsuccessful as a writer during the 1880s, and turning to journalism to earn a living, Wilde in this period saw the publication of his dialogues which led to his sole novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (hereafter, Dorian), serialised in 1890 before being republished as a novel in 1891. READ MORE

3. 2. Two Sides of the Same Coin : Understanding Homophobia in The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Shyhrete Berisha; [2022]
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   Abstract : This thesis has used a Queer approach in an attempt to explore that double as  a literary element is used to show a homophobic society in Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. READ MORE

4. 3. What Class Does to the Mind : Class and social standing in Jane Eyre

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

   Author : Mirella Musan; [2021]
   Keywords : Charlotte Brontë; Jane Eyre; childhood; Victorian; social class; ideology;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine the importance of class in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and its impact on how the characters perceive one another. Taking a closer look at the attitude the characters, John Reed, Jane Eyre and Mrs. Reed have towards each other and how the influence of the Victorian society came about. READ MORE

5. 4. Privilege and Poverty under Patriarchy : An Intersectional Feminist Analysis of the Portrayal of Wives and Mothers in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Louise Olander; [2021]
   Keywords : Elizabeth Gaskell; North and South; the Victorian novel; feminism; intersectionality; marriage; motherhood; class; gender roles; angel in the house;

   Abstract : Building on previous feminist literary criticism of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South (1854-55), this essay analyses the portrayal of wives and mothers in the novel from an intersectional feminist perspective. It examines how the narrative shows that gender and economic status or class intersect to create varied representations of Victorian women's marginalisation. READ MORE

6. 5. Passion and Feeling versus Religion and ‘Pure’ Affection in Jane Eyre

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   Author : Natalie Edberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Love; Passion; Christianity; Victorian; Gender; Equality;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate the protagonist and narrator in Charlotte Brontës Jane Eyre, it explores how Jane to a certain extent both represents and challenges the norms set by the Victorian society since it was during this time that the novel was published. By taking a closer look at the novel in relation to Victorian society’s norms and ideals the essay will show that the conflict that Jane faces in the novel is between love, feeling and passion versus religious norms and principles. READ MORE