The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy E. Lynn Linton
Length18h 36m
About this audiobook
The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays gathers E. Lynn Linton's sharp interventions in Victorian debates over gender, manners, domesticity, and social change. Centered on the notorious essay that attacked the fashionable "modern" young woman, the two volumes combine satire, moral criticism, and journalistic argument. Written in the lucid, combative prose of the periodical press, these essays belong to the culture of the "Woman Question," where anxieties about education, emancipation, class aspiration, and feminine respectability were publicly contested. Linton herself was a revealingly complex figure: a pioneering professional woman of letters who nevertheless became one of the most forceful critics of contemporary feminism. Born Eliza Lynn in 1822, she supported herself through fiction, essays, and journalism, moving within the literary networks of Victorian London. Her independence, religious upbringing, and immersion in social controversy helped shape a voice at once authoritative, reactionary, and acutely observant. This collection is recommended to readers interested in Victorian literature, gender history, and the social power of journalism. It is not merely a document of prejudice, but a vital record of the arguments through which modern womanhood was defined, resisted, and imagined.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePsychology
Length18 hrs 36 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 14, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
44Volume 2
2Introduction
45GUSHING MEN.
3Historical Context
46SWEET SEVENTEEN.
4Synopsis (Selection)
47THE HABIT OF FEAR.
5The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays (Vol. 1&2)
48OLD LADIES.
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6Volume 1
49VOICES.
7PREFACE.
50BURNT FINGERS.
8THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.
51DÉSŒUVREMENT.
9MODERN MOTHERS. I.
52THE SHRIEKING SISTERHOOD.
10MODERN MOTHERS. II
53OTHERWISE-MINDED.
11PAYING ONE'S SHOT.
54LIMP PEOPLE.
12WHAT IS WOMAN'S WORK?
55THE ART OF RETICENCE.
13LITTLE WOMEN.
56MEN'S FAVOURITES.
14IDEAL WOMEN.
57WOMANLINESS.
15PINCHBECK.
58SOMETHING TO WORRY.
16AFFRONTED WOMANHOOD.
59SWEETS OF MARRIED LIFE.
17FEMININE AFFECTATIONS.
60SOCIAL NOMADS.
18INTERFERENCE.
61GREAT GIRLS.
19THE FASHIONABLE WOMAN.
62SHUNTED DOWAGERS.
20SLEEPING DOGS.
63PRIVILEGED PERSONS.
21BEAUTY AND BRAINS.
64MODERN MAN-HATERS.
22NYMPHS.
65VAGUE PEOPLE.
23MÉSALLIANCES.
66ARCADIA.
24WEAK SISTERS.
67STRANGERS AT CHURCH.
25PINCHING SHOES.
68IN SICKNESS.
26SUPERIOR BEINGS.
69ON A VISIT.
27FEMININE AMENITIES.
70DRAWING-ROOM EPIPHYTES.
28GRIM FEMALES.
71THE EPICENE SEX.
29MATURE SIRENS.
72WOMEN'S MEN.
30PUMPKINS.
73HOTEL LIFE IN ENGLAND.
31WIDOWS.
74OUR MASKS.
32DOLLS.
75HEROES AT HOME.
33CHARMING WOMEN.
76SEINE-FISHING.
34APRON-STRINGS.
77THE DISCONTENTED WOMAN.
35FINE FEELINGS.
78ENGLISH CLERGYMEN IN FOREIGN WATERING-PLACES.
36SPHINXES.
79OLD FRIENDS.
37FLIRTING.
80POPULAR WOMEN.
38SCRAMBLERS.
81CHOOSING OR FINDING.
39FLATTERY.
82LOCAL FÊTES.
40LA FEMME PASSÉE.
83Analysis
41SPOILT WOMEN.
84Reflection
42DOVECOTS.
85Memorable Quotes
43BORED HUSBANDS.
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