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Can I read Scheherezade in the marketplace : Elizabeth Gaskell and the Victorian novel on EtoBox?

Scheherezade in the marketplace : Elizabeth Gaskell and the Victorian novel by Hilary Margo Schor is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.

What is Scheherezade in the marketplace : Elizabeth Gaskell and the Victorian novel about?

Specifically, she explores how Gaskell used what seems to be the most conventional plot her culture offered, the heroine's courtship plot, to revise cultural expectations, and to open up the novel to new ideas and new forms. Examining the structure of Gaskell's final novels, Schor illustrates the possibilities offered therein for alternative fictions. By following the evolution of the heroine's plot throughout Gaskell's career, and tracing her development as a novelist, this study places Gaskell

Who reads Scheherezade in the marketplace : Elizabeth Gaskell and the Victorian novel?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Hilary Margo Schor
Publisher
IRL Press at Oxford University Press
Published
1992
Language
EN
ISBN
9780195073881
Category
literary studies
Subjects
Literary Fiction, History, Literary Criticism
Updated
2026-03-25

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