THE FALSE CLUES OF INNOCENT SENSATIONS: ABORTING ADULTERY PLOTS IN RHODA BROUGHTON'S  <i>NANCY</i> (1873)

Wagner, Tamara S.

doi:10.1080/09699082.2013.773774

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Broughton, Rhoda

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The Encyclopedia of Victorian Literature

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Rhoda Broughton (1840–1920), bestselling late‐Victorian writer, authored twenty‐five novels, as well as short fiction including supernatural tales, during a career that spanned from 1867 to the posthumous publication of her last book. Her early novels proved controversial, especially the first two, which were considered sensation fiction for their depiction of respectable girls who narrowly avoid a sexual fall. Long neglected by critics, Broughton's fiction is being reevaluated for its pioneering representation of female sexuality and sensitive portrayal of the impact of romance and marriage on women's lives. Though not personally a political or sexual radical, Broughton helped pave the way for New Woman fiction and the narrative innovations of modernist women writers.

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