Imperialism at HomeThe implicit link between white women and "the dark races" recurs persistently in nineteenth century English fiction. Imperialism at Home examines the metaphorical use of race by three nineteenth century women novelists: Charlotte Bront, Emily Bront, and George Eliot. Susan Meyer argues that each of these domestic novelists uses race relations as a metaphor through which to explore the relationships between men and women at home in England. In the