Nineteenth century narratives of contagion: our feverish contact
<P>This intriguing book examines the ways contagion - or disease - inform and shape a wide variety of nineteenth century texts and contexts.</P><P>Christiensen dissects the cultural assumptions concerning disease, health, impurity and so on before exploring different perspectives o...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2005
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In: | Year: 2005 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Christensen, Allan Conrad, 1940-, Nineteenth century narratives of contagion : our feverish contact] (2007) (Johnsen, William A.)
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Series/Journal: | Routledge Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature
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Further subjects: | B
Diseases in literature
B Communicable diseases in literature B Literature and medicine (Great Britain) History 19th century B Medicine in Literature B Epidemics in literature B Literature and medicine (Europe) History 19th century B Electronic books B Bibliography B English fiction 19th century History and criticism |
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Summary: | <P>This intriguing book examines the ways contagion - or disease - inform and shape a wide variety of nineteenth century texts and contexts.</P><P>Christiensen dissects the cultural assumptions concerning disease, health, impurity and so on before exploring different perspectives on key themes such as plague, nursing and the hospital environment and focusing on certain key texts including Dicken's <EM>Bleak House</EM>, Gaskell's <EM>Ruth</EM>, and Zola's <EM>Le Docteur Pascal</EM>.</P> |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
ISBN: | 041536048X |