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基本説明
Using the violently explosive woman as his key point of focus, Andrew Mangham traces intersections between notorious legal trials (like those of Constance Kent, Madeline Smith and Mary Ann Brough), theories of female insanity, and the sensation novels of Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Mrs Henry Wood and Wilkie Collins.
Full Description
This book explores ideas of violent femininity across generic and disciplinary boundaries during the nineteenth century. It aims to highlight how medical, legal and literary narratives shared notions of the volatile nature of women. Mangham traces intersections between notorious legal trials, theories of female insanity, and sensation novels.



