Criticism

Shades of Meaning: A Haunted Victorians Anthology

Submitted by Heidi Pennington on
December, 2024

This is a project-in-process. It will feature annotated texts of Victorian ghost stories, with accompanying elements such as editorial introductions and an associated exhibit of visual texts for each narrative. Editorial teams are composed of undergraduate students in the department of English at JMU, fall 2024.

Untrue Women and Pioneer Feminists in The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective, by Jessica S. Trombley

Submitted by Rebecca Nesvet on

By Jessica S. Trombley

Catherine Louisa Pirkis’s serial, The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective (1893), reflects the evolving expectations concerning women’s roles in Victorian society. The sexist views of women referenced throughout the series remind us of the reality for most women at the time. However, the fact that the serial portrays a female detective as the hero and brains of the story is proof enough of the changing times. Loveday thwarts convention and uses sexist stereotypes to her own advantage.

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