Characterless Women and Representative Men: a Transatlantic Perspective Symbiosis 10.1 21-46

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Characterless Women and Representative Men: A Transatlantic Perspective by Susan Manning is a critical essay that investigates the complex interplay of gender and national identity in the literature of the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this micro-ebook explores how notions of 'character' and 'characterlessness' are constructed and represented differently for men and women across British and American literary traditions. Manning delves into the works of writers such as Alexander Pope, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, offering a nuanced discussion on how literary and political representation intersect with gender and class. This essay is an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers interested in gender studies, literary criticism, and transatlantic literary relations.