The Hermaphrodite, the Effete and the Butch - Sexual and Gender Ambiguities in Nineteenth-Century French Narratives (Paperback, New edition)

Questioning hegemonic masculinity in literature is not novel. In the nineteenth century, under the July Monarchy (1830 1848), several French writers depicted characters who did not conform to gender expectations: hermaphrodites, castrati, homosexuals, effete men and mannish women. This book investigates the historical conditions in which these protagonists were created and their success during the July Monarchy. It analyses novels and novellas by Balzac, Gautier, Latouche, Musset and Sand in order to determine how these literary narratives challenged the traditional representations of masculinity and even redefined genders through their unconventional characters. This book also examines the connections and the disparities between these literary texts and contemporary scientific texts on sexual difference, homosexuality and intersexuality. It thus highlights the July Monarchy as a key period for the redefinition of gender identities.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	French Studies of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, 40
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Geraldine Crahay
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	348
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78997-648-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	1-78997-648-0
Barcode:	9781789976489

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