“I am at last vanquished by sickness”: The Narrative of Illness and Disability in Mary Darby Robinson’s Letters
This essay will analyse how Mary Robinson recounted her disability and illness in her last letters to her friends. The investigation will explore how she perceived herself as a woman, a mother, a professional writer and a patient in distress, using her pen to construct her multilayered identity. At...
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| Main Author: | Valentina Pramaggiore |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Lea |
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| Online Access: | https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-lea/article/view/16028 |
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