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Elizabeth von Arnim and Elizabeth Taylor wrote witty and entertaining novels about the domestic lives of middle-class women. Widely read and enjoyed, their work was often dismissed as middlebrow. Brown argues their skilful use of comedy and irony provided the receptive reader with subversive commentary on the cruelties and disappointments of life.
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- ISBN 9781317320746
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Elizabeth von Arnim and Elizabeth Taylor wrote witty and entertaining novels about the domestic lives of middle-class women. Widely read and enjoyed, their work was often dismissed as middlebrow. Brown argues their skilful use of comedy and irony provided the receptive reader with subversive commentary on the cruelties and disappointments of life.
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What is Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel about?
Elizabeth von Arnim and Elizabeth Taylor wrote witty and entertaining novels about the domestic lives of middle-class women. Widely read and enjoyed, their work was often dismissed as middlebrow. Brown argues their skilful use of comedy and irony provided the receptive reader with subversive commentary on the cruelties and disappointments of life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
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Is Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Literary Texts and the Popular Marketplace
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel?
Erica Brown
Who is the Publisher of the book Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Comedy and the Feminine Middlebrow Novel is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317320739) and pdf(ISBN 9781317320746)