Victorian women writers and the classics the feminine of Homer - Hurst, Isobel, 1973- (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006)
Encounters with the ancient world in nineteenth century literary culture -- Classical training for the woman writer -- Unscrupulously epic -- Classics and the family in the Victorian novel -- Greek heroines and The wrongs of women -- Revising the Victorians -- Conclusion: on not knowing Greek.
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Oxford, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-245) and index.
Keywords: English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; English literature -- Women authors -- Classical influences; English literature -- Women authors -- Greek influences; English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Women authors, English -- 19th century; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century