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Victorian Literature and the Anorexic Body (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, Series Number 36)
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Victorian Literature and the Anorexic Body (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, Series Number 36)

Explore the intersection of Victorian literature and societal anxieties with Victorian Literature and the Anorexic Body by Anna Krugovoy Silver. This study, part of the Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture series (Number 36), delves into the cultural construction of anorexia in the Victorian era.

Silver analyzes key Victorian works, uncovering how literature engaged with medical discourses and social pressures surrounding female identity and appetite. Discover how novels and poetry grappled with themes of starvation, desire, and the female form.

A valuable resource for scholars and students of Victorian literature, gender studies, and cultural history. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781139434805.