Le texte victorien à l’âge postmoderne : jouvence ou sénescence ? Fingersmith de Sarah Waters et le mélodrame victorien by Georges Letissier

“…An impressive number of novels, recreating the Victorian era, have been published over the past three decades. …”
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Female Offenders at the Confluence of Medical and Penal Discourses: Towards a Gender-Specific Criminology (1860s-1920s) by Alice Bonzom

“…The Victorian era was characterised by a fascination with the criminal’s psyche. …”
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The Old Woman’s Farcical Rejuvenation in The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore (1897) by Somi Ahn

“…Miss Semaphore’s rejuvenation goes wrong, for she accidentally turns into an infant—not a beautiful woman in her twenties—and goes through babyfarming, which was a grave social problem in the Victorian era. At first glimpse, the text seems to make a farcical mockery of the old maid, but it also allows the aging female character to transgress Victorian gender and age norms. …”
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« Even the most ignorant among the insane are not beyond the reach of instruction » : l’école à l’Asile de Hanwell ou le pari controversé d’un aliéniste engagé (1839-1853)... by Laurence Dubois

“…In doing so, not only did he experiment an innovative therapeutic approach, but he also took part in the broader debate over popular education, one of the most widely debated issues of the Victorian era. Thus, the social and political dimensions of his fight should not be underrated.…”
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