| Haunting and Spectrality in Neo-Victorian Fiction: Possessing the Past 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Arias, R. (Editor), Pulham, P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0230205577 ISBN-13: 9780230205574 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: Examining works by writers including Michle Roberts, Michael Faber and A.S. Byatt, this collection highlights the pervasive presence of the Victorian past in neo-Victorian novels through the tropes of haunting and spectrality, parallelling a renewed interest in the impact of the supernatural and the occult on Victorian individuals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 823.809 |
| LCCN: 2009044052 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 197 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring the pervasive presence of the Victorian past in contemporary culture, these essays use the trope of haunting and spectrality as a critical tool with which to consider neo-Victorian works, as well as our ongoing fascination with the Victorians, combining original readings of well-known novels with engaging analyses of lesser-known works. |