The Flesh Made Word by Helena Michie
Examining the works of such Victorian writers as the Brontës, Dickens, Eliot, Trollope, and Hardy, Michie discusses the codes and taboos which distance the reader from the female body, allowing `safe' bodily parts - like hands - and `safe' physical activities - like eating - to stand for other, unspeakable aspects of female physicality. She reveals how these codes function as safe textual spaces for the entrance of the seemingly excluded female body, and shows that in the stylized discourses of synecdoche, euphemism, physiognomy, and metaphor lie the possibilities of their own subversion.
'rewarding in its complexity.. Helena Michie's fascinating and often witty book explores the representation of the female body in Victorian fiction and culture.' Shirley Jones, Critical Survey
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195060812 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195060814 |
| Title | The Flesh Made Word |
| Author | Helena Michie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1990-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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