Singh Scandal and Survival in Nineteenth-Century Scotland

The Life of Jane Cumming
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78744-485-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten

Uncovers the life of Jane Cumming, who scandalized her contemporaries with tales of sexual deviancy but also defied cultural norms, standing up to male authority figures and showing resilience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singh, Frances B.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Stoffe, Motive und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Placing Jane
Ante Jane
Educating Jane (1)
Educating Jane (2)
Jane and the Lords of the Law (1)
Jane and the Lords of the Law (2)
Jane and William Tulloch
Jane, Posthumously
Conclusion: Assessing Jane
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Marianne Woods, Jane Pirie and Romantic Friendship
Appendix B: What Really Happened to Miss Marianne Woods and Miss Jane Pirie?
Appendix C: Corinna: A Ballad
Appendix D: Richard Rose's letter Written from the Manse of Kinnedar dated January 12, 1835
Appendix E: Jane's letter Written from the Dallas Manse dated 15 February 1836 to Sir William regarding wood stealing at Dallas
Works Cited

Über Autor(innen)

Singh Frances B.:
FRANCES B. SINGH is Professor Emerita at Hostos Community College, CUNY.