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Fictions of Affliction

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Reveals the cultural meanings and literary representations of disability in Victorian Britain. This book introduces readers to popular literary and dramatic works that explored culturally risky questions like 'can disabled men work?' and 'should disabled women have babies?'

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Fictions of Affliction, Martha Stoddard Holmes

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2009
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Title
Fictions of Affliction
Language
English
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0472068415
ISBN13
9780472068418
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Reveals the cultural meanings and literary representations of disability in Victorian Britain. This book introduces readers to popular literary and dramatic works that explored culturally risky questions like 'can disabled men work?' and 'should disabled women have babies?'