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The Wasting Heroine in German Fiction by Women 1770-1914 - Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs Richards, Anna (, Lecturer in German at Birkbeck College, University of London)
The Wasting Heroine in German Fiction by Women 1770-1914 - Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs
Richards, Anna (, Lecturer in German at Birkbeck College, University of London)
In this broad-ranging study, Richards examines the representation of women's illness in German fiction by women 1770-1914. In the context of medical history, she focuses particularly on female self-starvation and wasting diseases, illustrating how the 'wasting heroine' both reinforced and challenged popular notions of female fragility.
236 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 25, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199267545 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 236 |
| Dimensions | 145 × 224 × 17 mm · 444 g |
| Language | English |