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16. The Genius of Democracy: Fictions of Gender and Citizenship in the United States, 1860-1945

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Fleissner, Jennifer L.

Subjects
The Genius of Democracy: Fictions of Gender and Citizenship in the United States, 1860-1945 (Nonfiction work) -- Olwell, Victoria -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Literature/writing
Abstract

by Victoria Olwell University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. 304 pages As Victoria Olwell is well aware, few concepts likely seem more obsolescent in contemporary scholarship than the idea of genius. [...]

Published
2012

21. Dication anxiety: the stenographer's stake in 'Dracula'

Author

Fleissner, Jennifer L.

Subjects
Dracula (Stoker, Bram) (Novel) -- Criticism and interpretation, Gothic literature -- Criticism and interpretation, Men authors -- Criticism and interpretation, Characters and characteristics in literature -- Criticism and interpretation, Working women -- Portrayals, Sex role in the work environment -- Portrayals, History, Literature/writing
Abstract

This essay examines a feminist interpretation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' in which middle-class women modernize clerical work. Topics include a brief history of the women's movement in Britain, gender and labor.

Published
2000

30. Reviews

Author

Fleissner, Jennifer L., primary, Harrison, Les, additional, McBratney, John, additional, Radford, Andrew, additional, Starr, Elizabeth, additional, Brown, Sarah Annes, additional, Franklin, Caroline, additional, and Henderson, Andrea, additional

Published
2009
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33. The Ordering Power of Disorder: Henry Adams and the Return of the Darwinian Era.

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Fleissner, Jennifer L.

Subjects
*NATURAL selection, *EVOLUTION & philosophy
Abstract

The essay focuses on historicizing the writings of American historian Henry Adams, focusing especially on his insights on naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in writings which include his autobiographical book "The Education of Henry Adams." It considers the historiography of Darwinism in interdisciplinary writings, including the books "Evolution: The History of an Idea" by Peter Bowler and "Consilience" by E. O. Wilson.

Published
2012
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37. Ugly Feelings.

Author

Fleissner, Jennifer L.

Subjects
*EMOTIONS, *FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Ugly Feelings," by Sianne Ngai.

Published
2006

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