Celia in Search of a Husband: By a Modern Antique

Celia in Search of a Husband is a significant nineteenth-century novel that showcases the importance of female education and independence while endorsing traditional Christian teachings. This edition, accompanied by editorial commentary, contributes to scholarship on the literary history of womens writing and is a valuable resource for those interested in womens writing, satiric novels, and spoofs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking nineteenth-century volume holds significant scholarly value as a remarkable illustration of a feminine-centric popular novel. Celia in Search of a Husband stands as a spirited and captivating manifestation of an anti-Jacobin narrative, crafted during the fervent backlash against female intellectuals during the Napoleonic wars. Despite the challenging circumstances, the author endeavored to recognize the significance of female education and independence, while simultaneously endorsing the traditional Christian teaching that a wife should be subordinate to her husband. While second-wave feminists tended to prioritize progressive writers with whom they shared more commonalities, recent scholarship has rightly acknowledged the profound influence of conservative or moralist writers like Miss Byron and recognized their significant contributions to the literary history of women's writing. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this edition of Celia in Search of a Husband makes a valuable contribution to this ongoing scholarship, particularly for those with a keen interest in women's writing, satirical novels, and spoofs, as well as Jane Austen.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367758356