JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pregnancy in the Victorian Novel by Livia Arndal Woods (review).

  • Published In: Victorian Review, 2024, v. 50, n. 1. P. 135 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Leighton, Mary Elizabeth 3 of 3

Abstract

The article "Pregnancy in the Victorian Novel" by Livia Arndal Woods explores how pregnancy is depicted in Victorian fiction, challenging the notion that it was not mentioned in novels of that era. Woods analyzes various narrative techniques used to represent pregnancy in novels by authors such as Emily Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell, and George Eliot. The book advocates for a somatic reading approach that encourages readers to engage with the embodied experiences of pregnant characters in Victorian literature. Woods's analysis contributes to the growing scholarship on pregnancy in Victorian literature and invites further exploration of this topic. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Victorian Review. 2024/03, Vol. 50, Issue 1, p135
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0848-1512
  • DOI:10.1353/vcr.2024.a956300
  • Accession Number:184628916
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