Virginal Sexuality and Textuality in Victorian Literature

A dozen essays from a special session of the 1989 Modern Language Association convention examine the sexual experience of virgins as conceived in 19th-century English society, and its effects on the literature of the period. They interpret virginity as a counter-example to the idealization of natural sexuality. Paper edition (unseen), ＄16.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.