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When Count Guido Franceschini was tried by a Roman court in 1698 for the rape and murder of his young wife Pompilia, he had the church, the state, and “all of sensible Rome” supporting him.

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Pompilia A Feminist Reading of Robert Brownings

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      Publisher: MJ - Ohio University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821408865, 978-0821408865
      ISBN10: 0821408860
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      Gender studies, gender groups Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When Count Guido Franceschini was tried by a Roman court in 1698 for the rape and murder of his young wife Pompilia, he had the church, the state, and “all of sensible Rome” supporting him.

      Trade Review
      “Brady’s argument is clear and persuasive…[a] valuable book.” * Journal of English and Germanic Philology *
      “This well-written and scholarly book should be on the must-read list of all serious students of Browning.” * Choice *

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