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Palgrave MacMillan George Eliots Feminism The Right to Rebellion 2015 Edition by June Szirotny
The question of whether or not George Eliot was what would now be called a feminist is a contentious one. This book argues, through a close study of her fiction, informed by examination of her life's story and by a comparison of her views to those of contemporary feminists, that George Eliot was more radical and more feminist than commonly thought. Table of contents :- Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: "Conservative Reforming Intellect" 1. "Janet's Repentance": Marriage 2. Adam Bede : Vocation 3. The Mill on the Floss : Education, Vocation, and Marriage 4. Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe : Child Custody 5. Romola : Marriage and Learning 6. The Spanish Gypsy : Marriage 7. Felix Holt, the Radical : Marriage 8. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life : Marriage and Vocation 9. Daniel Deronda : Child Abuse and Marriage Afterword Notes Bibliography Index