[PDF.19ez] Invalidism and Identity in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Nineteenth-century Britain did not invent chronic illness, but its social climate allowed hundreds of men and women, from intellectuals to factory workers, to assume the identity of "invalid." Whether they suffered from a temporary condition or an incurable disease, many wrote about their experiences, leaving behind an astonishingly rich and varied record of disability in Victorian Britain.

Using an array of primary sources, Maria Frawley here constructs a cu...

You easily download any file type for your device.Invalidism and Identity in Nineteenth-Century Britain   |  Maria H. Frawley.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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