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Women’s Colonial Gothic Writing, 1850-1930

Melissa Edmundson
Women s Colonial Gothic Writing 1850 1930 Book PDF

Author : Melissa Edmundson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319769172

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Women’s Colonial Gothic Writing, 1850-1930 by Melissa Edmundson Pdf

This book explores women writers’ involvement with the Gothic. The author sheds new light on women’s experience, a viewpoint that remains largely absent from male-authored Colonial Gothic works. The book investigates how women writers appropriated the Gothic genre—and its emphasis on fear, isolation, troubled identity, racial otherness, and sexual deviancy—in order to take these anxieties into the farthest realms of the British Empire. The chapters show how Gothic themes told from a woman’s perspective emerge in unique ways when set in the different colonial regions that comprise the scope of this book: Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Edmundson argues that women’s Colonial Gothic writing tends to be more critical of imperialism, and thereby more subversive, than that of their male counterparts. This book will be of interest to students and academics interested in women’s writing, the Gothic, and colonial studies.

Women's Gothic

E. J. Clery
Women s Gothic Book PDF

Author : E. J. Clery
Publisher : Writers and Their Work (Paperb
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780746311448

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Women's Gothic by E. J. Clery Pdf

Female writers of Gothic were hell-raisers in more than one sense: not only did they specialize in evoking scenes of horror, cruelty, and supernaturalism, but in doing so they exploded the literary conventions of the day, and laid claim to realms of the imagination hitherto reserved for men. They were rewarded with popular success, large profits, and even critical adulation. E. J. Clery's acclaimed study tells the strange but true story of women's Gothic. She identifies contemporary fascination with the operation of the passions and the example of the great tragic actress Sarah Siddons as enabling factors, and then examines in depth the careers of two pioneers of the genre, Clara Reeve and Sophia Lee, its reigning queen, Ann Radcliffe, and the daring experimentalists Joanna Baillie and Charlotte Dacre. The account culminates with Mary Shelley, whose Frankenstein (1818) has attained mythical status. Students and scholars as well as general readers will find Women's Gothic a stimulating introduction to an important literary mode.

Contemporary Women's Gothic Fiction

Gina Wisker
Contemporary Women s Gothic Fiction Book PDF

Author : Gina Wisker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137303493

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Contemporary Women's Gothic Fiction by Gina Wisker Pdf

This book revives and revitalises the literary Gothic in the hands of contemporary women writers. It makes a scholarly, lively and convincing case that the Gothic makes horror respectable, and establishes contemporary women’s Gothic fictions in and against traditional Gothic. The book provides new, engaging perspectives on established contemporary women Gothic writers, with a particular focus on Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood and Toni Morrison. It explores how the Gothic is malleable in their hands and is used to demythologise oppressions based on difference in gender and ethnicity. The study presents new Gothic work and new nuances, critiques of dangerous complacency and radical questionings of what is safe and conformist in works as diverse as Twilight (Stephenie Meyer) and A Girl Walks Home Alone (Ana Lily Amirpur), as well as by Anne Rice and Poppy Brite. It also introduces and critically explores postcolonial, vampire and neohistorical Gothic and women’s ghost stories.

Women and the Gothic

Avril Horner
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Author : Avril Horner
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474409513

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Women and the Gothic by Avril Horner Pdf

A re-assessment of the Gothic in relation to the female, the 'feminine', feminism and post-feminismThis collection of newly commissioned essays brings together major scholars in the field of Gothic studies in order to re-think the topic of 'Women and the Gothic'. The 14 chapters in this volume engage with debates about 'Female Gothic' from the 1970s and '80s, through second wave feminism, theorisations of gender and a long interrogation of the 'women' category as well as with the problematics of post-feminism, now itself being interrogated by a younger generation of women. The contributors explore Gothic works from established classics to recent films and novels from feminist and post-feminist perspectives. The result is a lively book that combines rigorous close readings with elegant use of theory in order to question some ingrained assumptions about women, the Gothic and identity.Key FeaturesRevitalises the long-running debate about women, the Gothic and identityEngages with the political agendas of feminism and post-feminismPrioritises the concerns of woman as reader, author and criticOffers fresh readings of both classic and recent Gothic works

Women's Gothic and Romantic Fiction

Kay Mussell
Women s Gothic and Romantic Fiction Book PDF

Author : Kay Mussell
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1981-12-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015005208486

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Women's Gothic and Romantic Fiction by Kay Mussell Pdf

"Anyone who has ever tried to assist a patron doing research in this field will welcome this bibliographic essay. . . . Most libraries will want and use this book." Library Journal

Teaching the Gothic

A. Powell,A. Smith
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Author : A. Powell,A. Smith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230625358

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Teaching the Gothic by A. Powell,A. Smith Pdf

Teaching the Gothic provides a clear and accessible account of how scholarship on the Gothic has influenced the way in which the Gothic is taught. The book examines a range of topics including Gothic criticism, Theory, Romantic Gothic, Victorian Gothic, Female Gothic, Gothic Sexualities, Gothic Film and Postgraduate developments.

The Gothic Romance Wave

Lori A. Paige
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Author : Lori A. Paige
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476675657

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The Gothic Romance Wave by Lori A. Paige Pdf

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions. Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica. Though not as popular today as they once were, Gothic paperbacks retain a cult following--and the books themselves have become collectors' items. They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation. This work offers the missing chapters of the Gothic story, from the imaginative creations of Ann Radcliffe and the Bronte sisters to the bestseller 50 Shades of Grey.

History of the Gothic: Gothic Literature 1764-1824

Carol Margaret Davison
History of the Gothic Gothic Literature 1764 1824 Book PDF

Author : Carol Margaret Davison
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780708322611

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History of the Gothic: Gothic Literature 1764-1824 by Carol Margaret Davison Pdf

Offers an introduction to British Gothic literature. This book examines works by Gothic authors such as Horace Walpole, Matthew Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin and Mary Shelley against the backdrop of eighteenth-and-nineteenth-century British social and political history.

The Encyclopedia of the Gothic

William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith
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Author : William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119210412

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The Encyclopedia of the Gothic by William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith Pdf

The Encylopedia of the Gothic features a series of newly-commissioned essays from experts in Gothic studies that cover all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched, along with the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture. Comprises over 200 newly commissioned entries written by a stellar cast of over 130 experts in the field Arranged in A-Z format across two fully cross-referenced volumes Represents the definitive reference guide to all aspects of the Gothic Provides comprehensive coverage of relevant authors, national traditions, critical developments, and notable texts that define, shape, and inform the genre Extends beyond a purely literary analysis to explore Gothic elements of film, music, drama, art, and architecture. Explores the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture

The Encyclopedia of the Gothic, 2 Volume Set

William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith
The Encyclopedia of the Gothic 2 Volume Set Book PDF

Author : William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119064602

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The Encyclopedia of the Gothic, 2 Volume Set by William Hughes,David Punter,Andrew Smith Pdf

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GOTHIC “Well written and interesting [it is] a testament to the breadth and depth of knowledge about its central subject among the more than 130 contributing writers, and also among the three editors, each of whom is a significant figure in the field of gothic studies … A reference work that’s firmly rooted in and actively devoted to expressing the current state of academic scholarship about its area.” New York Journal of Books “A substantial achievement.” Reference Reviews Comprehensive and wide-ranging, The Encyclopedia of the Gothic brings together over 200 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars writing on all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched, along with challenging insights into the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture. The A-Z entries provide comprehensive coverage of relevant authors, national traditions, critical developments, and notable texts that continue to define, shape, and inform the genre. The volume’s approach is truly interdisciplinary, with essays by specialist international contributors whose expertise extends beyond Gothic literature to film, music, drama, art, and architecture. From Angels and American Gothic to Wilde and Witchcraft, The Encyclopedia of the Gothic is the definitive reference guide to all aspects of this strange and wondrous genre. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature is a comprehensive, scholarly, authoritative, and critical overview of literature and theory comprising individual titles covering key literary genres, periods, and sub-disciplines. Available both in print and online, this groundbreaking resource provides students, teachers, and researchers with cutting-edge scholarship in literature and literary studies.

Gothic Animals

Ruth Heholt,Melissa Edmundson
Gothic Animals Book PDF

Author : Ruth Heholt,Melissa Edmundson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783030345402

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Gothic Animals by Ruth Heholt,Melissa Edmundson Pdf

This book begins with the assumption that the presence of non-human creatures causes an always-already uncanny rift in human assumptions about reality. Exploring the dark side of animal nature and the ‘otherness’ of animals as viewed by humans, and employing cutting-edge theory on non-human animals, eco-criticism, literary and cultural theory, this book takes the Gothic genre into new territory. After the dissemination of Darwin’s theories of evolution, nineteenth-century fiction quickly picked up on the idea of the ‘animal within’. Here, the fear explored was of an unruly, defiant, degenerate and entirely amoral animality lying (mostly) dormant within all of us. However, non-humans and humans have other sorts of encounters, too, and even before Darwin, humans have often had an uneasy relationship with animals, which, as Donna Haraway puts it, have a way of ‘looking back’ at us. In this book, the focus is not on the ‘animal within’ but rather on the animal ‘with-out’: other and entirely incomprehensible.

Le Gothic

Avril Horner
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Author : Avril Horner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230582811

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Le Gothic by Avril Horner Pdf

This new collection of essays by major scholars in the field looks at the ways in which cross-fertilization has taken place in Gothic writing from France, Germany, Britain and America over the last 200 years, and argues that Gothic writing reflects international exchanges in theme and form.

The Gothic Family Romance

Margot Gayle Backus
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Author : Margot Gayle Backus
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0822324148

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The Gothic Family Romance by Margot Gayle Backus Pdf

Uses 19th and 20th-century Irish Gothic literary texts to argue that capitalism, the nuclear patriarchal family and Protestantism coincided with and reinforced the conditions for the plantation of Ireland and the colonization which followed.

Transnational Gothic

Monika Elbert
Transnational Gothic Book PDF

Author : Monika Elbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317006879

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Transnational Gothic by Monika Elbert Pdf

Offering a variety of critical approaches to late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Gothic literature, this collection provides a transnational view of the emergence and flowering of the Gothic. The essays expand on now well-known approaches to the Gothic (such as those that concentrate exclusively on race, gender, or nation) by focusing on international issues: religious traditions, social reform, economic and financial pitfalls, manifest destiny and expansion, changing concepts of nationhood, and destabilizing moments of empire-building. By examining a wide array of Gothic texts, including novels, drama, and poetry, the contributors present the Gothic not as a peripheral, marginal genre, but as a central mode of literary exchange in an ever-expanding global context. Thus the traditional conventions of the Gothic, such as those associated with Ann Radcliffe and Monk Lewis, are read alongside unexpected Gothic formulations and lesser-known Gothic authors and texts. These include Mary Rowlandson and Bram Stoker, Frances and Anthony Trollope, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Gaskell, Theodore Dreiser, Rudyard Kipling, and Lafcadio Hearn, as well as the actors Edmund Kean and George Frederick Cooke. Individually and collectively, the essays provide a much-needed perspective that eschews national borders in order to explore the central role that global (and particularly transatlantic) exchange played in the development of the Gothic. British, American, Continental, Caribbean, and Asian Gothic are represented in this collection, which seeks to deepen our understanding of the Gothic as not merely a national but a global aesthetic.

York Notes Companions: Gothic Literature

Susan Chaplin
York Notes Companions Gothic Literature Book PDF

Author : Susan Chaplin
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781292003849

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York Notes Companions: Gothic Literature by Susan Chaplin Pdf

An exploration of Gothic literature from its origins in Horace Walpole’s 1764 classic The Castle of Otranto, through Romantic and Victorian Gothic to modernist and postmodernist takes on the form. The volume surveys key debates such as Female Gothic, the Gothic narrator and nation and empire, and focuses on a wide range of texts including The Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Dracula, The Magic Toyshop and The Shining.