Abstract
ABSTRACTEllen Wood's bestselling East Lynne (1861) achieved its phenomenal popularity as the sensational tale of a fallen woman, but it is also an exposé of a fallen man. Archibald Carlyle allows Wood to critique the emerging figure of the male professional, who challenges affective norms by dividing his attention, loyalty and love between his home and his work. The geographic patterns of East Lynne, consistently drawing the reader's attention to the distance between home and work, insist on the crucial space of Carlyle's commute and show the trauma felt by the women in his life according to their places at West Lynne, East Lynne or on the public byways in between. Isabel, Barbara and Cornelia are all differently victimized by the new professionalism. In Carlyle's primary orientation towards his office, we see Wood tracing the scandalous story of a man who has found a place he prefers to his home, and who inadvertently destroys that home as a result.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
