Nobody's Angels

by Elizabeth Langland

Book Overview

Victoria's accession to the throne in 1837 coincided with the birth of a now notorious gender stereotype--the "Angel in the House." Comparing the position of real women--from the Queen of England to middle-class housewives--with their status as household angels, Elizabeth Langland explores a complex image of femininity in Victorian culture. Langland offers provocative readings of nineteenth-century fiction as well as a rare glimpse into etiquette...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801482208
• ISBN13: 9780801482205
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher