The Wasting Heroine in German Fiction by Women 1770-1914
| Author | : Anna Richards |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199267545 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199267545 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (545 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Wasting Heroine in German Fiction by Women 1770-1914 by : Anna Richards
Download or read book The Wasting Heroine in German Fiction by Women 1770-1914 written by Anna Richards and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this broad-ranging study of German fiction by women between 1770-1914, the author aims to add a new dimension to existing debates on the association of women and illness in literature. She constructs a history of women's self-starvation, eating behaviour and wasting diseases.
