Discipline
by Mary Brunton
1st Edition
Published on 14. March 2018
362 pages
978-1-351-80949-8 (ISBN)
Description
Discipline, the second novel by the Scottish writer Mary Brunton (1778-1818), was published in 1814. While less well known than its predecessor Self-Control (1811), it is nonetheless equally deserving of a central place in the canon of Romantic-era fiction. A wide-ranging novel, it shares many themes with contemporary fiction such as women's difficulties in earning money and the horror of being falsely imprisoned in an insane asylum. However, it is Discipline's innovative attempt at psychological realism that sets it apart from its contemporaries. Through the moral growth of its heroine Ellen Percy, Discipline insists on women's self-determination, and their ability to become rational agents in a world that treats them as objects merely of desire or contempt. This edition is edited by Olivia Murphy who has added careful editorial notes and an insightful new introduction to the text.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
2,18 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-351-80949-8 (9781351809498)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Person
Olivia Murphy
Content
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Olivia Murphy
Discipline - Mary Brunton
Appendix
Endnotes
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Olivia Murphy
Discipline - Mary Brunton
Appendix
Endnotes
