Rachael Isom
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Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016–2019)
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Biography and Research Information
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Rachael Isom's research interests lie in the field of Victorian literature, with a particular focus on literary form, historical context, and the intersection of literature with visual art and emerging scientific thought. Her recent publications explore themes of entitlement and consent in George Eliot's *The Mill on the Floss*, the relationship between formalist criticism and the perception of literary history in Victorian poetry, and abolitionist movements. Isom has also examined the influence of visual art concepts like the picturesque and the sublime on the works of Charlotte Smith. Her scholarship engages with scholarship on the Enlightenment origins of neuroscience and its connection to literary form, as seen in her reviews of relevant works. Isom holds a h-index of 2 with 12 total publications and 6 total citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 2
- Publications: 12
- Citations: 6
Selected Publications
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“An Unwarrantable Liberty”: Entitlement and Consent in <i>The Mill on the Floss</i> (2026)
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<i>Nervous Fictions: Literary Form and the Enlightenment Origins of Neuroscience</i> by Jess Keiser (2022)