Open AccessTHE TIES THAT BIND US TO EACH OTHER’: MASCULINITY IN SARAH HARRIET BURNEY’S OEUVRE
Author(s) -
Carmen María Fernández Rodríguez
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
raudem
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2340-9630
DOI - 10.25115/raudem.v1i0.575
Subject(s) - hero , brother , masculinity , patriarchy , art , sister , art history , performance art , humanities , literature , sociology , gender studies , anthropology
ResumenSarah Harriet Burney (1771-1844) was a very popular woman writer at the turn of the nineteenth century rivalling her half-sister, the celebrated Frances Burney. This article analyses the male protagonists in Sarah Harriet’s oeuvre within the framework of eighteenth-century gender studies. The authoress gives a new turn to the tradition of the feminized hero who is often associated with the brotherly figure. Strongly resembling the heroine, Sarah Harriet’s maleprotagonists compete with the brother for feminine affection and become an instrument for echoing discomfort and articulating a radical criticism of patriarchy.Key words: Sarah Harriet Burney, British literature, gender studies, eighteenth century.Titulo en español: “The ties that bind us to each other”: masculinidad en la obra de Sarah Harriet BurneyResumen: Sarah Harriet Burney (1771-1844)fueuna escritora muypopular a finales del siglo diecinueve rivalizando con su hermana, la admirada FrancesBurney. Este artículo se centra en los protagonistas masculinos en la obra de Sarah Harriet dentro del marco de los estudios de género del siglo dieciocho. La autora reformula la tradición del héroe feminizado que generalmente se asocia a la figura fraternal. Los protagonistas masculinos de Sarah Harriet se parecen mucho a la heroína, compiten con el hermano por el afecto femenino y se convierte en un instrumento para expresar el descontento y articular una crítica radical del patriarcado.Palabras clave: Sarah HarrietBurney, literatura británica, estudios de género, siglo dieciocho.