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Wilkie Collins: Women, Property and Propriety [PDF ebook]

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Almost on the centenary of his death, this book studies the novels of Wilkie Collins and attempts to appreciate his representation of Victorian mores. It pays particular attention to Collins’ views on sexuality, both male and female, and the laws concerning the distribution of property.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781349089000 ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Published 1988 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4973117 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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