Wow, that's really interesting. In some ways we've come so far since the Victorian era in terms of the portrayal of people with disabilities, yet in so many other ways, not nearly far enough.

Mind you, I do think the availability of better medical care and therapy for people with disabilities has broadened the possibilities for living a full life with a disability in a way that was not so easy to do in the Victorian era, so no doubt that accounts for some of the differences as well.

Thanks for sharing your experience of taking this class and telling us about some of the books you read!