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Precocious Children and Childish Adults
Especially evident in Victorian-era writings is a rhetorical tendency to liken adults to children and children to adults. Claudia Nelson examines this literary phenomenon and explores the ways in which writers discussed the child-adult relationship during this period. Though far from ubiquitous, the terms “child-woman,” “child-man,” and “old-fashioned child” appear often enough in Victorian writings to prompt critical questions about the motivations and meanings of such generational border crossings. Nelson carefully considers the use of these terms and connects invocations of age inversion to developments in post-Darwinian scientific thinking and attitudes about gender roles, so...
The Wedding Complex
DIVA queer literary and cultural studies examination of the wedding ceremony (rather than the resulting marriages) which finds it to be a space of more open possibilities than might normally be supposed./div
The Strand Magazine
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The Strand Magazine
Known for its mystery and detective fiction, including the serialization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes from 1891-1927 with illustrations by Sidney Paget
Mayne Reid: A Memoir of his Life
In 'Mayne Reid: A Memoir of his Life', Elizabeth Hyde Reid delves into the fascinating life and works of the renowned 19th-century novelist Mayne Reid. With a meticulous approach, Reid explores the literary style and context of Reid's novels, known for their adventurous themes and vivid descriptions of the American West. The book offers insight into the influence of Reid's upbringing and experiences on his storytelling, making it a must-read for those interested in the history of adventure literature. Reid's careful analysis of Reid's works sheds light on the lasting impact he has had on the literary world. Elizabeth Hyde Reid's detailed examination of Mayne Reid's life and legacy offers a comprehensive look into the mind of a prolific writer whose works continue to captivate readers to this day.
Mayne Reid
To most of the world, Captain Mayne Reid is known only as a writer of thrilling romances and works on natural history. It will appear in these pages that he was also distinguished as a man of action and a soldier, and the record of his many gallant deeds should still further endear him to the hearts of his readers.
Autobiographical Writings on Mexico
This is the definitive bibliography of autobiographical writings on Mexico. The book incorporates works by Mexicans and foreigners, with authors ranging from disinherited peasants, women, servants and revolutionaries to more famous painters, writers, singers, journalists and politicians. Primary sources of historic and artistic value, the writings listed provide multiple perspectives on Mexico's past and give clues to a national Mexican identity. This work presents 1,850 entries, including autobiographies, memoirs, collections of letters, diaries, oral autobiographies, interviews, and autobiographical novels and essays. Over 1,500 entries list works from native-born Mexicans written between 1691 and 2003. Entries include basic bibliographical data, genre, author's life dates, narrative dates, available translations into English, and annotation. The bibliography is indexed by author, title and subject, and appendices provide a chronological listing of works and a list of selected outstanding autobiographies.
Captain Mayne Reid
Biography of the English author.
American Child Bride
Most in the United States likely associate the concept of the child bride with the mores and practices of the distant past. But Nicholas L. Syrett challenges this assumption in his sweeping and sometimes shocking history of youthful marriage in America. Focusing on young women and girls — the most common underage spouses — Syrett tracks the marital history of American minors from the colonial period to the present, chronicling the debates and moral panics related to these unions. Although the frequency of child marriages has declined since the early twentieth century, Syrett reveals that the practice was historically far more widespread in the United States than is commonly thought. It a...
