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The Daughters of Danaus

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This brilliantly witty novel (1894) follows the lives of two sisters in a wealthy Scots family. One escapes to a profession in London and eventually a decent marriage while the heroine, Hadria, vows to become a composer in Paris, but is thwarted. The Daughters of Danaus reveals the power of marriage and the family hold in controlling the lives of talented, spirited women; but unlike other oppressed heroines of the period, Hadria and her feminism both survive. The books includes a trailblazing essay on marriage published by Caird, a visionary novelist and social critic.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781558610149
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 544
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. januar 1993
  • Størrelse:
  • 145x36x218 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 794 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: Ukendt - mangler pt.

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This brilliantly witty novel (1894) follows the lives of two sisters in a wealthy Scots family. One escapes to a profession in London and eventually a decent marriage while the heroine, Hadria, vows to become a composer in Paris, but is thwarted. The Daughters of Danaus reveals the power of marriage and the family hold in controlling the lives of talented, spirited women; but unlike other oppressed heroines of the period, Hadria and her feminism both survive. The books includes a trailblazing essay on marriage published by Caird, a visionary novelist and social critic.

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