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Gothic incest : gender, sexuality and transgression /

The first full-length study of incest in the Gothic genre, this book argues that Gothic writers resisted the power structures of their society through incestuous desires. It provides interdisciplinary readings of incest within father-daughter, sibling, mother-son, cousin and uncle-niece relationship...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DiPlacidi, Jenny (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The first full-length study of incest in the Gothic genre, this book argues that Gothic writers resisted the power structures of their society through incestuous desires. It provides interdisciplinary readings of incest within father-daughter, sibling, mother-son, cousin and uncle-niece relationships in texts by authors including Emily Brontë, Eliza Parsons, Ann Radcliffe and Eleanor Sleath. The analyses, underpinned by historical, literary and cultural contexts, reveal that the incest thematic allowed writers to explore a range of related sexual, social and legal concerns. Through representations of incest, Gothic writers modelled alternative agencies, sexualities and family structures that remain relevant today.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526107565
1526107562
9781526107558
1526107554
9781784993061
1784993069
Acceso:Open Access