"Stepchildren of nature": Ellen Wood, East Lynne and the spectre of female degeneracy, 1860-61.

Andrew Maunder

"Stepchildren of nature": Ellen Wood, East Lynne and the spectre of female degeneracy, 1860-61.

English Literature and Creative Writing

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Abstract

The chapter discusses Ellen Wood's 1861 bestseller and sensational morality tale and its engagement with fears of degeneration and the decline of the family.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation
Subtitle of host publication	Interdisciplinary Essays
Editors	Andrew Maunder, Grace Moore
Publisher	Ashgate Publishing
Pages	59-72
ISBN (Print)	978-0-7546-4060-8
Publication status	Published - Dec 2004

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"Stepchildren of nature": Ellen Wood, East Lynne and the spectre of female degeneracy, 1860-61.

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