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Routledge Edging Women Out: Victorian Novelists, Publishers & Social Change

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This groundbreaking sociological study by Gaye Tuchman examines how the literary landscape shifted dramatically between 1840 and 1900. Before 1840, novel-writing carried little prestige and was dominated by women, yet by the early twentieth century, men had redefined the novel as serious literature and claimed the majority of critical acclaim. Tuchman's research documents the systematic displacement of women novelists as publishers and critics began perceiving novel-writing as a profitable and culturally significant profession. Through careful analysis of publishing trends, critical reception, and professional gatekeeping, this work reveals how gender shaped access to a white-collar occupation and cultural authority. Part of the Routledge Library Editions series on Women, Feminism and Literature, it offers essential insights into Victorian publishing history, gender dynamics in literary culture, and the mechanisms through which professional fields become gendered. The book remains a vital resource for understanding how social change and economic interests intertwine with questions of artistic legitimacy and professional opportunity.

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Sociologist Gaye Tuchman provides documented evidence of how men gradually supplanted women as novelists once novel-writing became perceived as potentially profitable.

Examines the shifting prestige and cultural status of novel-writing from the 1840s through the early twentieth century in England.

Analyses how men succeeded in redefining the novel as great literature and invaded a white-collar occupation previously dominated by women.

Part of the Routledge Library Editions: Women, Feminism and Literature series, connecting this work to broader scholarly conversations on gender and literary history.

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05 June 2012
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