The Conversation

How 19th‑century literature spread the archetype of the ‘evil abortionist’

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, one aspect of the abortion debate stayed the same: lurid sensationalism. GOP firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene extolled the court for outlawing ...
Yahoo

Even In the 19th Century, Science Fiction Addressed Climate Change

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Chicago Tribune

One for the Books: ‘Challenge’ yourself to take a dive into 19th century fiction

Step into one of history’s most vibrant and varied periods, the 19th century, with historical fiction titles that capture the essence of a tumultuous time when many were experiencing the industrial ...
insider.si.edu

Transforming girls the work of nineteenth-century adolescence Julie Pfeiffer

"Transforming Girls: The Work of Nineteenth-Century Adolescence explores the paradox of the nineteenth-century girls' book. On the one hand, early novels for adolescent girls rely on gender binaries ...
CBC.ca

19th-century literature constrains our concepts of love, scholars say

Depictions of love in Victorian novels can have a corrosive influence on what we expect from our love lives today. Elissa Gurman, a University of Toronto PhD student who studies tropes of women ...
University of Delaware

Mary Bowden

Mary Bowden specializes in British literature of the long nineteenth century, focusing particularly on environmental topics. Her current book project, "Radical Science: Plants, Agency, and British ...