Virtuous Victim or Sexual Predator?. The Representation of the Widow in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century German Fiction

Título:
Virtuous Victim or Sexual Predator?. The Representation of the Widow in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century German Fiction
Autor:
Dunn, Abigail
Materia:
German Language and Literatures; European; German
Editor:
Peter Lang
Descripción:
This book analyses the negative portrayal of the widow in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century German fiction. Deemed as threatening due to their ungovernable lust, widows were often depicted by male writers as sexual predators. Female authors, however, highlighted the invisibility of the widow and portrayed her as alienated from society.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9783035304879
Colección:
Peter Lang