Lets you immerse your students in refreshing topics while increasing their vocabulary base and preparing them for academic assignments. Suitable for beginning to high-intermediate learners, this title offers comprehension activities that encourage students to access and interact with text and to develop reading and critical thinking skills.
The book explores the intersection of domestic life and political identity in Victorian literature, challenging traditional notions of separate spheres. It argues that the household was crucial in forming political rights-bearers, emphasizing the role of emotion in reason as articulated by thinkers like Locke. By analyzing works from authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charles Dickens, it highlights how emotional dynamics within the home contributed to women's identities as rights-bearers, reshaping our understanding of the political dimensions of domestic fiction.