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In this book, the author challenges the notion that French Realist fiction is peculiarly and intrinsically hostile to female freedom, arguing that it is criticism itself that has marginalized Stendhal's noncompliant heroines and condemned them as self-centred.

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Introduction 1. Mina, Vanina, and the Logic of the Strange Step 2. Mathilde and the Paradox of Authenticity 3. On Not Taking Lamiel Seriously 4. Conclusion

Stendhal's Less-Loved Heroines: Fiction, Freedom,

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      Publisher: Maney Publishing
      Publication Date: 31/05/2013
      ISBN13: 9781907975714, 978-1907975714
      ISBN10: 1907975713
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      Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, the author challenges the notion that French Realist fiction is peculiarly and intrinsically hostile to female freedom, arguing that it is criticism itself that has marginalized Stendhal's noncompliant heroines and condemned them as self-centred.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. Mina, Vanina, and the Logic of the Strange Step 2. Mathilde and the Paradox of Authenticity 3. On Not Taking Lamiel Seriously 4. Conclusion

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