Women in the Novels of Benito Perez Galdos and Eca de Queiroz

by Scott, Paddy

• ISBN13: 9780773452220
• ISBN10: 0773452222
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

This work offers a comparative study with regard to the treatment of women in the literature of Benito Perez Galdos and Eca de Queiroz. Adopting a feminist approach, the author links themes affecting women as wives and mothers (education, religion, work, and consumerism) to patterns in the novelists' writing.

Author Biography

Paddy Scott teaches Spanish and Portuguese at The Sheffield College and the University of Sheffield.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Table of Comparative Chronology
Introduction: The Historical Context
Differences of Approach to Women and Society in the Novels of Galdos and Eca	p. 45
"A little Learning is a Dangerous Thing"	p. 49
Women and Education in Galdos	p. 49
Women and Education in Eca de Queiroz	p. 68
Dear God: The Price of Religion for Women	p. 85
Women and Religion in Galdos	p. 85
Women and Religion in Eca de Queiroz	p. 104
For Want of a Job	p. 121
Women, Work and Consumerism in Galdos	p. 121
Women, Work and Consumerism in Eca de Queiroz	p. 141
The Love of a Good Woman	p. 161
Women and Love in Galdos	p. 161
Women and Love in Eca de Queiroz	p. 193
Birth-Rights	p. 229
Maternity in Galdos	p. 229
Maternity in Eca de Queiroz	p. 249
Bibliography	p. 283
Index	p. 297
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