New Girl - Girls'' Culture in England 1880-1915

Drawing on fiction, magazines, memoirs and advice manuals, this text explores the emergence of a separate culture of girlhood - the free space between childhood and marriage - in England at the end of the 19th century.

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Drawing on fiction, magazines, memoirs and advice manuals, this text explores the emergence of a separate culture of girlhood - the free space between childhood and marriage - in England at the end of the 19th century.

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• Authors: Sally Mitchell, Mitchell Sally
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.1995
• EAN: 9780231102469
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10246-9
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, Cultural Studies, European History, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Gender studies: women, Age groups: children, Gender studies: women and girls, Age groups: adolescents