Slammerkin
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"Slammerkin" is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue that follows a poor young woman's struggle for survival and autonomy in 18th-century Britain, exploring themes of class, gender, and desire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slammerkin canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Emma Donoghue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish-Canadian ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life murder case of Mary Saunders ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Doll Higgins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
bildungsroman
ⓘ
feminist fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781860498802 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realist ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of 18th-century urban life
ⓘ
exploration of women’s economic vulnerability ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
class
ⓘ
female autonomy ⓘ gender ⓘ poverty ⓘ prostitution ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ social mobility ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | slang term for a loose gown or slovenly woman ⓘ |
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