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Routledge - Dress and Identity in British Literary Culture

Name: Routledge - Dress and Identity in British Literary Culture
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connection between fashion and social standing in Rosy Aindow's study of British literature from 1870 to 1914. This academic work examines how fiction recorded and reacted to the rise of the modern fashion industry during a period of significant social change. Aindow traces how clothing helped form literary identities and how characters used fashionable dress as a tool for class emulation. The book provides a detailed look at how the expansion of the fashion industry in the late nineteenth century changed how different social groups encountered clothing. By looking at the impact on lower income groups, the text shows how increased access to fashion influenced social perception and identity through the written word. This is an essential resource for scholars interested in the history of fashion, literature, and British social structures.

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Examines the emergence of the modern fashion industry within British fiction between 1870 and 1914.

Analyzes the role of dress in the formation of literary identities throughout the late nineteenth century.

Investigates how fashionable clothing served as a method for class emulation in period literature.

Studies the impact of the expanding fashion industry on lower income groups and their access to clothing.

Provides a historical perspective on how literature registered changes in sartorial representations.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0754661458
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Fashion
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 November 2010
Listed Since: 25 June 2010

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