THE MODERN WOMAN AND WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION IN 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH AND ROMANIAN COMEDIES
THE MODERN WOMAN AND WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION IN 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH AND ROMANIAN COMEDIES

Summary/Abstract: The construction of feminine characters in nineteenth century English and Romanian comedies reflects the changes that the two societies were experiencing, especially the fact that women were no longer confined to domestic life. The plays feature women assimilating the latest fashions and lifestyles, their aspirations to change their status and their steps towards emancipation.

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