Femininity, crime and self-defence in Victorian literature and society from dagger-fans to suffragettes Femininity, crime and self-defense in Victorian literature and society Godfrey, Emelyne. creator text bibliography enk Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2012 monographic eng
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192 p. : ill. This exploration into the development of women's self-defence from 1850 to 1914 features major writers, including H.G. Wells, Elizabeth Robins and Richard Marsh, and encompasses an unusually wide-ranging number of subjects from hatpin crimes to the development of martial arts for women. HKBU Library Emelyne Godfrey. English literature 19th century History and criticism English fiction 20th century History and criticism Femininity in literature Self-defense for women In literature Women in literature Crime in literature PR830.W6 G583 F 2012 9780230300316 0230300316 SDU 130412