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- Title
Converting Celebrity Status into Feminine Authority in the Periodical Press.
- Authors
Weaver, Heather
- Abstract
Looking closely at discussions of Lady Jeune in the press during the 1880s and 1890s, this essay examines how her sharp judgments on demoralizing behavior became advice for middle-class readers and her biting observations of London society sparked responses that ranged from personal insults to lauding her as the sensible woman of her day. Through a close analysis of her early publication history and reception, I show how Lady Jeune used her increasing celebrity status to become a respected authority on the social problems of late Victorian London.
- Subjects
JEUNE, Susan Mary Elizabeth Stewart-Mackenzie, Lady, ca. 1845-1931; WOMEN authors; WOMEN city council members; FEMINISTS; PRESS; CIVIL society; SOCIAL problems; NEWSPAPERS
- Publication
Victorian Periodicals Review, 2020, Vol 53, Issue 2, p267
- ISSN
0709-4698
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/vpr.2020.0020