The belle gone bad
Betina Entzminger
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The belle gone bad
Published
2002
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
Pages
201
ISBN-10
080712785X
Description
"Examining the "bad belle" as a recurring character, The Belle Gone Bad finds that white southern women writers from the antebellum period to the present have used treacherous belles to subtly indict their culture from within. Combining the southern ideal of ladyhood with the sexual power of the dark seductress, the bad belle is the perfect figure with which to critique a culture that effectively enslaved both its white and black women.". "Betina Entzminger traces the development of the bad belle from nineteenth-century domestic novelist E.D.E.N. Southworth to contemporary novelist Kaye Gibbons." "Representations of the bad belle evolved along with southern society, and by the late twentieth century, many women writers expressed emancipation through the literal or figurative destruction of corrupt or would-be belles.". "The Belle Gone Bad shows that even writers who have been dismissed as too domestic or conservative to be innovative did - through the strategy of the bad belle character - challenge southern institutions and conceptions about race, class, and gender."--BOOK JACKET.
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How many pages are in The belle gone bad?
This edition of The belle gone bad has approximately 201 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The belle gone bad?
For most readers, The belle gone bad typically takes between 4h 11m and 2h 48m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 50,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 21m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 7 days • Estimated word count: 50,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The belle gone bad?
The estimated word count for The belle gone bad is approximately 50,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The belle gone bad?
The belle gone bad was written by Betina Entzminger.
When was The belle gone bad published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.