The Hermaphrodite, the Effete and the Butch; Sexual and Gender Ambiguities in Nineteenth-Century French Narratives

ISBN-13: 9781789976489 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Fiona Cox; Géraldine Crahay

Opis

During the July Monarchy (1830-1848), French writers such as Balzac, Gautier and Sand depicted characters who did not conform to gender expectations. This book investigates the historical conditions in which these protagonists were created and explores this time as a key period for the redefinition of gender identities.

Spis treści

Contents: Masculinity and Gender Ambiguities during the July Monarchy (1830-1848) - Sexual Dichotomy and Its Contradictions - The Hermaphrodite - The Effete - The Butch.

O autorze

Géraldine Crahay is Lecturer in French at Durham University as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research interests include nineteenth-century French narratives, gender studies, literature and creative writing in language teaching as well as relationships between language and dance.