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George Eliot and Herbert Spencer: Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender
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Full Title:
George Eliot and Herbert Spencer: Feminism, Evolutionism, and the Reconstruction of Gender
Contributors:
By (Author) Nancy L. Paxton
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
823.8
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
292
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
567g
Description
This analysis of the writings of two major Victorian intellectuals examines the crucial place of gender in the larger Victorian debate about nature, religion, and evolutionary theory. Demonstrating the primacy of Herbert Spencer's influence on George Eliot's thought, Nancy Paxton discloses the continuous dialogue between this profoundly learned nov
