Phyllis Weliver

Women Musicians in Victorian Fiction, 1860-1900 (eBook, PDF)

Representations of Music, Science and Gender in the Leisured Home

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Produktbeschreibung

Over the first half of the nineteenth century, writers like Austen and Brontë confined their critiques to satirical portrayals of women musicians. Later, however, a marked shift occurred with the introduction of musical female characters where were positively to be feared.

First published in 2000, this book examines the reasons for this shift in representations of female musicians in Victorian fiction from 1860-1900. Focusing on changing gender roles, musical practices and the framing of both of these scientific discourses, the book explores how fictional notions of female musicians diverged from actual trends in music making.

This book will be of interest to those studying nineteenth century literature and music.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317195252
• Artikelnr.: 45537913

Autorenporträt

Twice funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities for her scholarly work, Phyllis Weliver is Professor of English at Saint Louis University and Fellow of Gladstone's Library in Wales. Her previous books include Mary Gladstone and the Victorian Salon (Cambridge University Press). She is from Michigan and now lives in Missouri with her husband and son.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Musical Women in England, 1860-1900 2. Harmony and Discord in the Self: Music, Mesmerism and Mental Science 3. Female Power in Sensation Fiction 4. Dissonance and Fugue in The Mystery of Edwin Drood 5. George Eliot: Melody, Evolution and Aesthetics 6. Recapitulation and Natural Selection in The Mill on the Floss 7. Sexual Selection and Music: Middlemarch and Daniel Deronda
Conclusion: Trilby
Appendix A: Source Readings
Appendix B: Glossary of Musical Terms
Bibliography
Index