Rachel Benham
Rachel is a writer, teacher, and artist whose work has appeared in online and print magazines such as Whitehot Magazine and Funicular. She earned a BA in English from the University of London and an MA in Social and Cultural Theory from Staffordshire University. After living 13 years in China, Rachel recently returned to the UK and has expanded the focus of her writing from the literary to the realm of cultural commentary and criticism.
Articles by Rachel Benham
The 6 Must-Read Novels Jane Austen Completed Before Her PassingDealing with complex social and moral questions, Jane Austen uses romance as a vehicle for these critical investigations in her six novels.
Comparing Austen & Ibsen: Women & Finance in 19th-Century LiteratureWhile Jane Austen’s romance often distracts us from her heroines’ realities, Henrik Ibsen stares financial oppression dead in the face and offers his heroines hope.
While Jane Austen’s romance often distracts us from her heroines’ realities, Henrik Ibsen stares financial oppression dead in the face and offers his heroines hope.