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Virginal Sexuality and Textuality in Victorian Literature (Suny Series, the Body in Culture, History, and Religion)
by Davis, Lloyd (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0791412830
- ISBN 13
- 9780791412831
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Albany NY: State University of New York Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This work examines the symbol of the virgin in a variety of Victorian literary works : Frankenstein, The Woman in White, Dracula, Tess of the Durbervilles. It also examines virginity in the poetry of Coventry Patmore, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Christina Rossetti. Additionally commentary is provided on the social and sexual background of the Victorian period and links gender, discourse, the body, and language. Book Condition : Very Good; press stamp of former owner on title page; no other interior markings; very slight corner cover and edge wear..
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- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 219715
- Title
- Virginal Sexuality and Textuality in Victorian Literature (Suny Series, the Body in Culture, History, and Religion)
- Author
- Davis, Lloyd (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0791412830
- ISBN 13
- 9780791412831
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Place of Publication
- Albany NY
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Eros Erotic Literary Criticism Poetry Criticism Pre-Raphaelites Symbolism Feminist Studies
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Classics & Essays / Literary Criticism; Victorian Period; Victorian Period / Pre-Raphaelites;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Adamstown Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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