A timeline of George Eliot's life as pertaining to The Mill on the Floss.
Gender and Sexuality in Literature and Historical Context Dashboard
Description
We will consider the construction and impact of gender roles and sexualities from the 1840s to the 1890s, with attention to literary representation of femininities and masculinities, theories of gender and sexuality, and legal developments. Key course texts will include Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Mill on the Floss, Picture of Dorian Gray, and the series of Pall Mall Gazette articles entitled "The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon."
Galleries, Timelines, and Maps
This timeline is a rough draft of the timeline that we will use in class for our discussion group.
Acts in chronological order that have dramatically changed women's lives.
A historical timeline of the law regarding a woman's right to marry, divorce, and have primary custody of her children.
Legislation and policies affecting gender roles and policing of sexuality