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Tuberculosis and Disabled Identity in Nineteenth Century Literature

- Invalid Lives

About Tuberculosis and Disabled Identity in Nineteenth Century Literature

Until the nineteenth century, consumptives were depicted as sensitive, angelic beings whose purpose was to die beautifully and set an example of pious suffering - while, in reality, many people with tuberculosis faced unemployment, destitution, and an unlovely death in the workhouse.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783319890746
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 238
  • Published:
  • June 3, 2019
  • Edition:
  • 12018
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x210x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 17, 2024

Description of Tuberculosis and Disabled Identity in Nineteenth Century Literature

Until the nineteenth century, consumptives were depicted as sensitive, angelic beings whose purpose was to die beautifully and set an example of pious suffering - while, in reality, many people with tuberculosis faced unemployment, destitution, and an unlovely death in the workhouse.

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