Victorian women writers and the classics : the feminine of Homer /

This is an examination of the role of women writers in the Victorian reception of ancient Greece and Rome, showing that they had a greater imaginative engagement with classical literature than has previously been acknowledged.Originally published: 2006.Includes bibliographical references and index.Encounters with the ancient world in nineteenth century literary culture -- Classical training for the woman writer -- Unscrupulously epic -- Classics and the family in the Victorian novel -- Greek heroines and The wrongs of women -- Revising the Victorians -- Conclusion: on not knowing Greek.This is an examination of the role of women writers in the Victorian reception of ancient Greece and Rome, showing that they had a greater imaginative engagement with classical literature than has previously been acknowledged