Too Far Everywhere: The Romantic Heroine in Nineteenth-century AustraliaThe deliberate exclusion of women's romances resulted in the development of an Australian culture based on a masculine bush ethos. In recovering previously neglected women's texts, Giles argues for a more inclusive and heterogeneous view. |
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Page 76
... love . The original , more abstract quest for “ fortune " is fulfilled through recov- ery of their family environment which then facilitates love , reversing the supposed ideal where the quest for love would lead to the provi- sion of ...
... love . The original , more abstract quest for “ fortune " is fulfilled through recov- ery of their family environment which then facilitates love , reversing the supposed ideal where the quest for love would lead to the provi- sion of ...
Page 150
... quest for love where love is itself a transcendental experience representing communion between twin souls who have always been destined to meet . Linked to Praed's belief in " magnetism " and " elective affini- ties , " love is largely ...
... quest for love where love is itself a transcendental experience representing communion between twin souls who have always been destined to meet . Linked to Praed's belief in " magnetism " and " elective affini- ties , " love is largely ...
Page 173
... quest , however , she is left stranded . Her Australianness is thus defined by her cultural inter- mediacy and the minimal personal gratification it promises . -- - Lady Bridget allows for the coexistence of both love and duty - since ...
... quest , however , she is left stranded . Her Australianness is thus defined by her cultural inter- mediacy and the minimal personal gratification it promises . -- - Lady Bridget allows for the coexistence of both love and duty - since ...
Contents
Recovering the heroine | 1 |
Colonial Migration | 9 |
Making a New Space | 23 |
Copyright | |
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