Masculine Domination in Henry James's Novels: The Art of Concealment / Masculinity in the Work of Elizabeth Gaskell.

This article discusses two monographs, "Masculine Domination in Henry James's Novels: The Art of Concealment" by Wibke Schniedermann and "Masculinity in the Work of Elizabeth Gaskell" by Meghan Lowe, which explore the complexities of gender in Victorian literature. Schniedermann's book focuses on Henry James's novels and examines how his female protagonists attempt to break free from gendered domination. Lowe's book analyzes Elizabeth Gaskell's work and argues that her novels present masculinity as pluralistic and shaped by various contexts. Both monographs contribute to the understanding of gender in Victorian literature, although Schniedermann's book relies heavily on Pierre Bourdieu's theories and could benefit from incorporating more nineteenth-century gender scholarship. [Extracted from the article]