Fabienne Moine. Women Poets in the Victorian Era: Cultural Practices and Nature Poetry

Abstract

Women Poets in the Victorian Era : Cultural Practices and Nature Poetry explores the affinities and the tensions between women’s poetry and nature writing in the Victorian era from a cultural perspective. The corpus encompasses more than a hundred women poets, from the eminent to the so-far neglected. It is an extended and variegated selection, ranging from conservative to Chartist poets. Yet, the book shows that traditional conceptions of nature and femininity alike are refracted and questio...