The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood

Rakhimova, Umida Saliyevna

Lingvospektr · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

The article provides a comparative analysis of the artistic interpretation of the concept of motherhood in 19th-century Victorian literature and the poetic functions of biological and surrogate motherhood. The research is based on Thomas Hardy’s Desperate Remedies (1871) and George Moore’s A Mummer’s Wife (1885), which highlight the role of the mother image in the formation of female identity, gender roles, and social responsibility. The article uses Sarah Stickney Ellis’s The Mothers of England as a theoretical source and analyzes the model of the “perfect mother” that emerged in the Victorian era. The results of the study show that in Victorian novels, motherhood is interpreted as a socially and culturally formed institution rather than a biological phenomenon. While in Desperate Remedies, Miss Oldcliffe, as a surrogate mother, leads to the spiritual and social development of the main character, Cytheria, in A Mummer’s Wife, Kate’s inability to fulfill her maternal duties leads to her personal tragedy and social decline. The article also analyzes class differences, family relationships, the imbalance between father and mother images, and the moral demands and pressures imposed on women by Victorian society. The research scientifically substantiates that the image of the mother in 19th-century Victorian literature is not only a symbol of family values, but also an important artistic and cultural phenomenon reflecting the moral and normative views of society.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarRakhimova, Umida Saliyevna
JurnalLingvospektr
NashriyotЎзбекистон давлат жаҳон тиллари университети, “Modern Scientific Research” MChJ
ISSN3060-4958
Nashr sanasi2026-11-01
Jild10
Son1
Betlar27-32
TilIngliz
DOI10.5281/zenodo.23859010
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-11-02

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23859010 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi

Kalit so‘zlar

Motherhood, surrogate mother, Victorian literature, mother image, gender roles, Thomas Hardy, George Moore, female image, family, social pressure

Iqtibos keltirish

APARakhimova, Umida Saliyevna (2026). The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood. Lingvospektr, 10(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23859010
GOST (OAK)Rakhimova, Umida Saliyevna The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood // Lingvospektr. – 2026. – T. 10, № 1. – P. 27-32. – DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23859010.
MLARakhimova, Umida Saliyevna. “The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood.” Lingvospektr, 10(1), 27-32, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23859010
ChicagoRakhimova, Umida Saliyevna. “The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood.” Lingvospektr, 10(1), 27-32 (2026). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23859010
HarvardRakhimova, Umida Saliyevna (2026) ‘The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood’, Lingvospektr, 10(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23859010
BibTeX
@article{rakhimovaumidasaliyevna2026,
  title = {The poetics of the mother image in 19th-century English novels: the interpretation of biological and surrogative motherhood},
  author = {Rakhimova, Umida Saliyevna},
  journal = {Lingvospektr},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {10},
  number = {1},
  pages = {27-32},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23859010},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23859010}
}

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