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9780522849226

The Enigmatic Christina Stead A Provocative Re-Reading

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  • ISBN13:

    9780522849226

  • ISBN10:

    0522849229

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-02-11
  • Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Summary

Analysis of Stead's fiction in the context of her portrayals of sexuality. Identifies a subtextual preoccupation with homosexuality. Argues that although Stead presents the heterosexual norm as the relationship paradigm, she portrays no happy heterosexual relationships, while lesbian eroticism covertly pervades her fiction. Includes notes, select bibliography and index. Author lectures in English, linguistics and media at Macquarie University.

Author Biography

Dr Teresa Petersen lectures in the Department of English, Macquarie University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii
Editorial Note ix
Prologue 1(2)
Introduction 3(22)
The Beauties and Furies
25(32)
For Love Alone
57(42)
Letty Fox: Her Luck
99(38)
Cotters' England
137(46)
The Puzzlehead Girl
183(35)
I'm Dying Laughing
218(13)
Epilogue 231(2)
Notes 233(9)
Select Bibliography 242(9)
Index 251

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