Femininity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and Society

Femininity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and Society
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781137284563
ISBN-13 : 1137284560
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Book Synopsis Femininity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and Society by : E. Godfrey

Download or read book Femininity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature and Society written by E. Godfrey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploration into the development of women's self-defence from 1850 to 1914 features major writers, including H.G. Wells, Elizabeth Robins and Richard Marsh, and encompasses an unusually wide-ranging number of subjects from hatpin crimes to the development of martial arts for women.


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