1. Deviant Inheritances: Anxieties about Maternal Transmission in Nineteenth-century Fiction Open Access Author: Messuri, Kristin Marie Title: Deviant Inheritances: Anxieties about Maternal Transmission in Nineteenth-century Fiction Graduate Program: English Keywords: Victoriannineteenth centurynovelfictionmedical humanitiesmaternityinheritancetransmission File: Download Messuri_Dissertation_Final_Draft.pdf Committee Members: Robert Lougy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorNicholas A Joukovsky, Committee MemberEmily Harrington, Committee MemberSusan Merrill Squier, Committee Member