| Marital Power in Dickens' Fiction Contributor(s): Rotkin, Charlotte (Editor), Lubitz, Rita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820427292 ISBN-13: 9780820427294 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $51.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Psychology | Applied Psychology - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| LCCN: 94044086 |
| Series: Dickens' Universe |
| Physical Information: 146 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The institution of marriage is a favorite subject in the works of Charles Dickens. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the many kinds of unions that appear in Dickens' fiction, such as those based on the patriarchal paradigm, those in which the wife is dominant, and mercenary alliances. Focusing on the abuse of power as a significant factor in these unions, it shows how the success or failure of a marriage is intrinsically linked to the absence or presence of power in the relationship. |