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Botany, sexuality and women's writing, 1760–1830: From modest shoot to forward plant Sam George
Botany, sexuality and women's writing, 1760–1830: From modest shoot to forward plant
Sam George
In this fascinating study, Samantha George explores the cultivation of the female mind and the feminised discourse of botanical literature in eighteenth-century Britain. In particular, she discusses British women's engagement with the Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus, and his unsettling discovery of plant sexuality. Previously ignored primary tex
272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 30, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780719088452 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 233 × 15 mm · 408 g |
| Language | English |
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