Botany, sexuality and women's writing, 1760–1830: From modest shoot to forward plant - Sam George - Books - Manchester University Press - 9780719088452 - October 30, 2012
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Botany, sexuality and women's writing, 1760–1830: From modest shoot to forward plant

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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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