This paper will discuss the book Amour Dure by Vernon Lee. By understanding the gender value that is within the text, we can see how to identity with the author in this way. By realizing the certain things that make the story male, an argument will be made for male ways of gender creation that are so much a part of this tale. The main themes of gender seem to be instilled in the plot, and the scenes that illuminate the situations of male gender throughout the book. 7 pgs, bibliography lists 1 source.
