| Description |
xiv, 110 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Twayne's English authors series ; TEAS 538 |
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Twayne's English authors series ; TEAS 538
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Nightingale as Author -- Ch. 2. Nightingale's Early Life and Travels -- Ch. 3. Reflections from the Daughter at Home: "Cassandra" and Suggestions for Thought -- Ch. 4. Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency, and Hospital Administration of the British Army: The Crimea and Hospital Reform -- Ch. 5. Nightingale as Administrator: Writings on Nursing and India |
| Summary |
A sophisticated, balanced perspective on a writer of increasing academic attention, Florence Nightingale offers a cogent supplement for general survey courses and for undergraduate and graduate courses in Victorian literature and women's writing |
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Drawing on her extensive research into primary materials, and on recently published critical essays, letter collections, and biographical works, Hobbs provides a comprehensive, gracefully written guide to appreciating the scope of Nightingale's achievements. In particular, Hobbs applies feminist theory to view Nightingale's "Cassandra" in the context of her larger work, the spiritual autobiography Suggestions for Thought to the Searchers after Truth Among the Artizans of England. Hobbs's text explores Nightingale's ideological inconsistencies while demonstrating her accomplishments, especially her campaigns to improve health conditions for British soldiers. What emerges is a portrait of a writer whose humor, temper, passion, and ambition merit continued scrutiny |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-107) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.
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Nurses.
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Writing.
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| LC no. |
97018783 |
| ISBN |
0805778020 (alk. paper) |
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