Mrs. Humphry Ward, born as Mary Augusta Arnold on June 11, 1851, in Tasmania, was a renowned British novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing from the intellectual Arnold family, with connections to poetry and education reform (she was the niece of poet Matthew Arnold), Ward's upbringing was steeped in the rich literary and social debates of her time. A prolific writer, she gained fame with her 1888 novel 'Robert Elsmere,' which sparked widespread discussions on religious faith and doubt. Though less widely remembered, her book 'Helena' further exemplifies her narrative prowess and engagement with contemporary issues, particularly social and women's concerns within the context of the historical novel. Her literary style often intertwined social realism with a detailed psychological character study, focusing on themes of personal development against societal constraints. Ward's novels were not only popular in the literary domain but also influential in the social and political spheres, as she was an active participant in various philanthropic efforts and was a vocal opponent of women's suffrage, a stance that was controversial given her strong female protagonists. Despite such contradictions, Ward's contributions to English literature remain significant, and her works continue to be the subject of scholarly analysis for their portrayal of the challenges of modernity and morality in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. (Sutherland, J. (2016). Mrs. Humphry Ward: Eminent Victorian, Pre-eminent Edwardian. Oxford University Press.)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.9.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton |
Schlagworte | 19th century women authors • Author's insight • british authors • British Literature • character studies • classic fiction • cultural critique • English literature • female protagonist • Fiction • Guardian and ward • Helena novel • historical fiction • Literary Analysis • literary fiction • Love Stories • Mrs. Humphry Ward novels • public domain classics • Social norms • social reform • Victorian Era • Victorian Literature • young women |
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