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The most absurd female deaths in literature

Women in 19th-century fiction had a rough time!

The most absurd female deaths in literature
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14/10/2024 12:10 ‧ 8 months ago | StarsInsider

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Throughout history, women in literature have been killed off by vague ailments, usually as a result of their own sinful natures. Whether that means contracting “Roman fever” from spending an evening outdoors with an Italian man, or being driven to self-harm by reading too many romance novels, there is clearly a common theme: female characters are fragile and unable to take care of themselves. They certainly should not be left to their own devices, as their emotional natures will be their demise!

Click through this gallery to see the most absurd and poorly explained female deaths in literary history.

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