Title Julia Wedgwood, the Unexpected Victorian : the Life and Writing of a Remarkable Female Intellectual / Sue Brown

Published La Vergne : Anthem Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (428 pages) Series Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series Anthem nineteenth century studies. Contents Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction: 'The Formidable Snowie' -- Part I The Education of Julia Wedgwood -- Chapter One A Brilliant Child -- Chapter Two Mentors, Friends and Pioneers -- Chapter Three Waiting -- Chapter Four The Young Novelist -- Part II Great Men and Female Friends -- Chapter Five The Promise of Darwinism -- Chapter Six 'The Era of My Life' -- Chapter Seven A Woman's World -- Chapter Eight The Responsibilities of the Poet -- Part III Becoming a Woman of Letters -- Chapter Nine Finding A Voice Chapter Ten A Forgotten Feminist -- Chapter Eleven Doubt and the Fallibility of Idols -- Chapter Twelve Domestic Contentment -- Chapter Thirteen Coming to Terms with Darwin and His Legacy -- Part IV The 'Thoughtful Woman Par Excellence' -- Chapter Fourteen The Message of Julia Wedgwood -- Chapter Fifteen 'The Old Order Changeth' -- Chapter Sixteen 'A Satisfied Guest' -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary The first biography of Julia Wedgwood, the leading Victorian female intellect and writer, niece of Charles Darwin, intimate friend of Robert Browning and mentor of E.M. Forster. The book draws on a mass of unpublished family correspondence offering critical consideration of her ambitious range of non-fiction books, articles and novels Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed March 13, 2022) Subject Wedgwood, Julia, 1833-1913 SUBJECT Wedgwood, Julia, 1833-1913 fast Subject Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Feminists -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Biography Intellectuals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Biography Authors, English Feminists Intellectuals Great Britain Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 1839984120 9781839984112 1839984112 9781839984129

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