The Reading Figure in Irish Art in the Long Nineteenth Century

The Reading Figure in Irish Art in the Long Nineteenth Century
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Publisher : Anthem Nineteenth-Century
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1839988703
ISBN-13 : 9781839988707
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Book Synopsis The Reading Figure in Irish Art in the Long Nineteenth Century by : Tricia Cusack

Download or read book The Reading Figure in Irish Art in the Long Nineteenth Century written by Tricia Cusack and published by Anthem Nineteenth-Century. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Irish portraits during the long nineteenth century in which figures read or hold a book. Reading fiction was cast as unmanly, while 'silent reading' allowed women of means to read widely and privately. Portraits of such women helped construct the idea of the 'New Woman' in Ireland.


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