Molly Youngkin Books

Molly Youngkin explores the pivotal shift from Victorian to modern novels by examining narrative strategies in literature. She focuses on antirealist and realist techniques, using analyses of book reviews from two influential feminist periodicals, Shafts and The Woman's Herald, published during the late-Victorian era. This investigation sheds light on the literary discourse of the time and the role of feminist perspectives in shaping narrative forms.

Exploring the influence of ancient Egyptian mythology, the book examines how British women writers like George Eliot and Edith Cooper depicted female emancipation through their works. It highlights the limited yet significant representations of ancient Egyptian women, particularly figures like Hathor, Isis, and Cleopatra, in shaping their narratives. Youngkin delves into the intersection of culture and gender, revealing the complexities of these literary portrayals and their impact on perceptions of women's roles in society.

Focusing on British women writers' knowledge of ancient Egypt, Youngkin shows the oftentimes limited but pervasive representations of ancient Egyptian women in their written and visual works. Images of Hathor, Isis, and Cleopatra influenced how British writers such as George Eliot and Edith Cooper came to represent female emancipation.