Dress, feminism, and new woman writing / Claire Allen-Johnstone.

Author/creator Allen-Johnstone, Claire, 1989- author.
Format Book
PublicationAmherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2025]
Descriptionxii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Feminism and literature.
English literature--19th century. --History and criticism.
English literature--Women authors. --History and criticism.
American literature--19th century. --History and criticism.
American literature--Women authors. --History and criticism.
Clothing and dress in literature.
Women in literature.

Contents Olive Schreiner : disruptive dress -- Sarah Grand : "how important dress is" -- George Egerton : sartorial dualities -- Grant Allen : from the white-clad free lover to the typist in a "Little black dress".
Abstract "This book explores the connections between dress, feminism, and New Woman writing in Britain and the United States around the turn of the century. It reveals how dress, tied to Victorian gender norms and stereotypes, became key in feminist literary culture. Authors and publishers used dress strategically, from cross-dressing storylines to fashionable attire. Focusing on writers like Olive Schreiner, Sarah Grand, George Egerton, and Grant Allen, the book offers interdisciplinary sartorial biographies and literary interpretations. It reexamines gender views and the New Woman character, proposing a new approach to feminist writing. This analysis is essential for those interested in feminist literature, dress history, and gender studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Allen-Johnstone, Claire, 1989- Dress, feminism, and new woman writing Amherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2024] 9781638573401
LCCN 2024029978
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