"In this highly original and engaging study of Irish women's writing, Reznicek provides a fresh and vigorous account of the development of the female Bildungsroman during the long nineteenth century. Drawing upon an adroit selection of canonical and lesser-known fictions, The European Metropolis generates a dynamic analysis that rigorously reconceptualizes the key texts and contexts informing Irish literary production in this period." --Sonja Lawrenson, Manchester Metropolitan University'The European Metropolis fills many scholarly gaps, and at the same time points to potential areas of investigation that will broaden the horizons of both Irish and French studies.' -- Marguérite Corporaal, H-France Review"[This book] lies ambitiously in the intersection of at least three disciplines: gender, urban, and Irish studies. [.] The European Metropolis poses a theoretically informed reassessment of Irish female voices from the long nineteenth century, which succeeds to unite a Marxist and a feminist vista without succumbing to ideological tensions or inconsistencies. The geographical angle renders the expelling forces more visible, bringing to the fore the subtle mechanisms responsible for gender inequality. Lastly, one of the greatest values of this monograph lies in that it connects Irish literary tradition with other non-French national literatures that owe its inspiration to the centrality of Paris.

In this way, Reznicek's monograph offers a highly relevant methodological approach." -- Višnja Krstic, Irish Studies Review.