Representations and Manifestations of Madness in Victorian Fiction

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Representations and Manifestations of Madness in Victorian Fiction

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This thesis explores the complex ways in which mental illness was portrayed in Victorian fiction. It situates the literature within historical contexts, but primarily focuses on fictional representations of madness. At times the fiction studied replicates the dominant attitudes towards mental illness in the period. On other occasions the literature forms a dialogue with the historical record, challenging Victorian attitudes and assumptions. These texts form the core of my discussion: Jane E...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2015

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Bennett, Susanna

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/9849

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Victorian / Madnesss / Bronte / Dickens / Lady Audley / Trollope / Crime / Insanity / Gender / Race / Class / Jane Eyre / Stevenson / Hardy / Conan Doyle / Asylum

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