A női divat kortárs reprezentációja a neoviktoriánus angol történelmi regényekben: John Fowles és Zadie Smith műveinek összehasonlító olvasata
Contemporary Representation of Women’s Fashion in British Neo-Victorian Historical Novels: A Comparative Reading of Zadie Smith and John Fowles

Summary/Abstract: This study compares The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969) and The Fraud (2023) in order to trace the representation of women’s fashion in Neo-Victorian English historical novels. The paper analyses the role and appearance of the modern “New Woman”. It highlights the influence of Victorian fashion, including Perkin's mauve. An enigmatic scene in The French Lieutenant's Woman (dir. Karel Reisz, 1981) is examined to contrast Ernestina’s choker necklace with Sarah’s bare neck, symbolising agency and historical memory. These novels use fashion to construct contemporary interpretations of history and to engage in socio-critical reflection.

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