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The Hermaphrodite, the Effete and the Butch
Sexual and Gender Ambiguities in Nineteenth-Century French Narratives, French Studies of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 40
ISBN/EAN: 9781789976489
Umbreit-Nr.: 5212769
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 358 S.
Format in cm: 2 x 22.9 x 15.2
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 05.05.2022
Auflage: 1/2022
- Zusatztext
- Questioning hegemonic masculinity in literature is not novel. In the nineteenth century, under the July Monarchy (18301848), several French writers depicted characters who did not conform to gender expectations: hermaphrodites, castrati, homosexuals, effete men and mannish women. This book investigates the historical conditions in which these protagonists were created and their success during the July Monarchy. It analyses novels and novellas by Balzac, Gautier, Latouche, Musset and Sand in order to determine how these literary narratives challenged the traditional representations of masculinity and even redefined genders through their unconventional characters. This book also examines the connections and the disparities between these literary texts and contemporary scientific texts on sexual difference, homosexuality and intersexuality. It thus highlights the July Monarchy as a key period for the redefinition of gender identities.
- Kurztext
- During the July Monarchy (1830-1848), French writers such as Balzac, Gautier and Sand depicted characters who did not conform to gender expectations. This book investigates the historical conditions in which these protagonists were created and explores this time as a key period for the redefinition of gender identities.
- Autorenportrait
- Géraldine Crahay is Lecturer in French at Durham University as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research interests include nineteenth-century French narratives, gender studies, literature and creative writing in language teaching as well as relationships between language and dance.