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BL
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1009314
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b763684
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| Main Entry
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Craig, Randall,1951-
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| Title & Author
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The narratives of Caroline Norton /\ Randall Craig.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2009.
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xx, 248 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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0230612172
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: 9780230612174
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index.
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| Contents
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The World and the (Sm)all Great : Silver Fork Narratives -- Strange Unstable World : Structure and Synthesis in the Final Narratives -- The Brethren of the Long Robe : Legal Satire and Courtroom Humor -- Ink Stands and Law Books : Domestic and Legal Violence -- Half a Life : Narratives of Women and Politics -- Lopsided and Left-Handed Laws : Narratives of Mothers and Wives -- Afterword : Such Is the Tale They Tell! : The Narratives of Caroline Norton.
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| Abstract
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A prolific author of poetry and fiction, as well as a polemicist for reform of laws pertaining to married women, Caroline Norton inspired fictional portraits by Thackeray, Disraeli, Meredith, and her legal woes led to parodies by Dickens and Gilbert. The Narratives of Caroline Norton analyzes the writings of the controversial Victorian feminist in the context of the dominant social narratives of her day. This insightful study considers Norton's work from the early silver fork writing to the late sensation novels, studies both her serious and satiric narratives, and considers her polemical pamphlets. Throughout, Craig adeptly uses Norton's stories in their literary and non-literary contexts to explicate the ways in which Victorian women were both defined and confined--From publisher description.
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Norton, Caroline Sheridan,1808-1877-- Criticism and interpretation.
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Norton, Caroline Sheridan,1808-1877-- Influence.
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Norton, Caroline Sheridan,1808-1877-- Political and social views.
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Norton, Caroline Sheridan,1808-1877.
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Feminism-- England-- History-- 19th century.
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Women and literature-- England-- History-- 19th century.
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Women-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- England-- History-- 19th century.
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Women-- Political activity-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century.
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Feminism.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Political and social views.
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Women and literature.
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Women-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Women-- Political activity.
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England.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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828/.809
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| LC Classification
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PR5112.N5Z64 2009
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