Women Musicians in Victorian Fiction, 1860-1900: Representations of Music, Science and Gender in the Leisured Home

by Phyllis Weliver

Over the first half of the nineteenth century, writers like Austen and Bront confined their critiques to satirical portrayals of women musicians. Later, however, a marked shift occurred with the introduction of musical female characters where were positively to be feared.

First published in 2000, this book examines the reasons for this shift in representations of female musicians in Victorian fiction from 1860-1900. Focusing on changing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138677582
• ISBN13: 9781138677586
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"