Flegel, Monica

Pets and domesticity in Victorian culture animality, queer relations, and the Victorian family / [Texte imprimé] : Monica Flegel - London ; Routledge, 2015 - 1 vol. (XII-203 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm - Routledge studies in nineteenth-century literature ; 14 . - Routledge studies in nineteenth-century literature (Routledge, New York) .

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Introduction: Animals in the family: pet relations in Victorian literature and culture -- Love me, love my dog: the role of the pet in rituals of courtship, domesticity, and parenthood -- Becoming crazy cat lady: women and their pets in the domestic circle -- Pets and patriarchy: bachelors, villains, and their animal companions -- Household pets, waifs and strays: children and animals inside and outside the Victorian home -- Conclusion: Animals and their families

978-1-138-83283-1

English literature / 19th century / History and criticism Animals in literature Pets in literature Literature and society / Great Britain / History / 19th century Home in literature Children in literature

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