George Gissing, the working woman, and urban culture. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Emma Liggins.
• Other Names: Liggins, Emma
• Contents: Prostitution and the freedoms of streetwalking -- Industrious, independent women : labour and leisure for the East End work-girl -- Barriers to female professionalism : educated working women and the threat of celibacy -- White-collar work and the future possibilities of the odd woman -- From bachelor girl to working mother : finding a public space for the emancipated heroine.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (226 pages)
• Subjects: 823/.8; Feminism and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century; Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century; Working class women in literature; City and town life in literature; Women employees in literature; Women in literature; City and town life in literature; Feminism and literature; Literature; Women and literature; Women employees in literature; Women in literature; Working class women in literature; Arbeiterin (Motiv); Berufstätigkeit (Motiv); Frau (Motiv); London (Motiv); Arbeiterin (Motiv); Frau (Motiv); Berufstätigkeit (Motiv); London (England) -- In literature; England; England -- London; London (Motiv); History; Characters -- Women employees
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351933971; 1351933973
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.