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Book Synopsis
Gothic novels tell stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. This book offers a historically informed theoretical introduction to key gothic narratives from a feminist perspective.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 Patriarchal Narratives in the Work of Horace Walpole, Clara Reeve, and Sophia Lee.

2 The Aesthetic of the Sublime in the Work of Matthew Lewis, Charlotte Dacre, and Charles Maturin.

3 Rethinking the Sublime in the Novels of Ann Radcliffe.

4 From the Sublime to the Uncanny: Godwin and Wollstonecraft.

5 Uncanny Monsters in the Work of Mary Shelley, John Polidori, and James Malcolm Rymer.

6 Confronting the Uncanny in the Brontës.

7 The “Unhomely” Nation of Gothic Narratives: Charlotte Smith, Charles Brockden Brown, and Matthew Lewis.

8 Feminist, Postmodern, Postcolonial: Margaret Atwood and Ann-Marie Macdonald Respond to the Gothic.

Coda: Criticism of the Gothic.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index

Gothic and Gender

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 18 June 2004
      ISBN-13 9780631200499
      978-0631200499
      ISBN-10 0631200495
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      Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Gothic novels tell stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. This book offers a historically informed theoretical introduction to key gothic narratives from a feminist perspective.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments.

      Introduction.

      1 Patriarchal Narratives in the Work of Horace Walpole, Clara Reeve, and Sophia Lee.

      2 The Aesthetic of the Sublime in the Work of Matthew Lewis, Charlotte Dacre, and Charles Maturin.

      3 Rethinking the Sublime in the Novels of Ann Radcliffe.

      4 From the Sublime to the Uncanny: Godwin and Wollstonecraft.

      5 Uncanny Monsters in the Work of Mary Shelley, John Polidori, and James Malcolm Rymer.

      6 Confronting the Uncanny in the Brontës.

      7 The “Unhomely” Nation of Gothic Narratives: Charlotte Smith, Charles Brockden Brown, and Matthew Lewis.

      8 Feminist, Postmodern, Postcolonial: Margaret Atwood and Ann-Marie Macdonald Respond to the Gothic.

      Coda: Criticism of the Gothic.

      Notes.

      Bibliography.

      Index

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