7 edition of modern Gothic and literary doubles found in the catalog.
Published
2003
by Palgrave Macmillan in Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.
| Statement | Linda Dryden. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PR468.G68 D79 2003 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 220 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 220 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3684407M |
| ISBN 10 | 140390510X |
| LC Control Number | 2003045689 |
Although it can be argued that the medieval Gothic period influenced a time before the Victorians, from around the s, the evidence from Victorian literature, such as Poe’s writing and the Bronte sister’s novels, suggests that there was a clear influence from the Gothic period in Victorian Gothic or supernatural literature. This episode from Chapter 5 of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Double features all the conventions of a derivative gothic scene: the stroke of midnight, a persecuted hero, stormy weather, isolation, and a sense of “inexplicable uneasiness.” Yet, even before Golyadkin, Jr. (that is, the double) appears, Golyadkin, Sr. is filled with anxiety, fear.
Double and Identity in Victorian Gothic Fiction. The doubling of central characters is a crucial dramatic device, common in all forms of allows the author, poet or playwright to present a wider and more colourful picture of humanity. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles offers refreshing new analyses of the fictions of Gothic duality of Stevenson, Wilde and Wells. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic of earlier writers to the late nineteenth-century metropolis, this volume examines how narratives of the period present London as the location of Gothic encounters .
Rebecca is a classic of modern gothic literature. Gothic fiction is characterized by picturesque settings, an atmosphere of mystery and terror, and a hint of violence and the supernatural; Rebecca exemplifies the genre. The action takes place in the hallowed mansion of Manderley; the book encompasses a murder, a terrible fire, and features a sinister servant; finally, the entire story is. An example of gemination in English is the way the /t/ doubles in the word hot when we add the -er suffix for the comparative form of hotter. GOTHIC LITERATURE: Poetry, short stories, or novels designed to thrill readers by providing mystery and blood-curdling accounts of villainy, murder, and the supernatural. As J. A. Cuddon suggests, the.
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About this book. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late 19th century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the 19th century.
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles: Stevenson, Wilde and Wells - Linda Dryden - Google Books. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of Reviews: 1. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century.
Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late 19th century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the 19th century. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century.
Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural. One the most concise studies on the Gothic, this book offers the reader a profound analysis of the genre from its origins to what is called "Modern Gothic"; besides, by presenting analysis of Stevenson, Wilde and Well's oeuvre it makes the picture one of the most complete.
The modern Gothic and literary doubles: Stevenson, Wilde, and Wells. Add to My Bookmarks Export citation. Type Book Author(s) Linda Dryden Date Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Pub place Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York ISBN eBook.
Access the. Abstract. Gothic fiction is often a literature of transformations where identity is unstable and sanity a debatable state of being. The Gothic of the fin de siècle itself underwent something of a transformation. Located in the historically remote past or in isolated, wild locations amid the suggestive relics of an ancient past, the traditional Gothic was a fiction about history and about Author: Linda Dryden.
All of these books are suspenseful, thrilling reads with characters who will get inside your heart and haunt you, even when you put down the book. Enjoy. The Weight of Lies, by Emily Carpenter. This atmospheric Southern Gothic is the story of Meg, who is investigating the year-old murder that inspired her mother’s bestselling horror novel.
The Double in Gothic Fiction Following in the literary footsteps of other gothic fiction writers, Clemence Housman uses the motif of the gothic twin or double in The Were-Wolf via its twin characters Christian and Sweyn.
Rural Gothic ruins are replaced here with urban Gothic streets, and in the first sections of the book, Iris finds herself subject to the obsessions of peculiar and faintly menacing men. In unadorned prose, Hustvedt offers a resonant meditation on intimacy, sexuality, art, and identity.
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late nineteenth-century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late nineteenth-century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the nineteenth century.
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late nineteenth-century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late nineteenth-century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the nineteenth s: 1.
The Ultimate List of the Best Modern Gothic Novels When it comes to fiction, my favourite genre by far is one that would probably be best described as “modern gothic novels“ but which I think of simply as “books about mysterious old houses which conceal a dark secret“.
I´m not joking, by the way: I actually have a collection on my Kindle which has the title “Books About. Lastly, at the narrative level, the form and structure of Gothic writings sometimes act as a double to the content of the novel, underscoring the importance of themes that are doubled (reiterated through form and content), and the narrative strategy of doubling itself.
Courtesy of Diana Chan Tsui Li, National University of Singapore. Description: The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late nineteenth-century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late nineteenth-century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the nineteenth century.
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Author: Linda Dryden. Doubling in literature occurs when a pair of characters can be described as two sides of the same coin, though one represents the evil or simply hedonistic side of the other.
This concept may have originated in mythology, but it rose to popularity in Gothic literature. The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rural Gothic to the late 19th century metropolis, this volume explores the cultural history of London in the 19th century.
The subsequent discussion of the Gothic fictions of Stevenson, Wilde and Wells. Modern gothic and literary doubles: stevenson, wilde and wells. The Night Swimmer is literary fiction first and gothic fiction second, but the gothic elements, though subtle, are definitely there, lurking in the background like dark silhouettes.
What seems at first to be a marital drama set in Ireland slowly unravels into a quiet, memorable, and utterly compelling story of violence, secrets, culture, and.
The ultimate setting of a Gothic novel: a Gothic cathedral on the banks of the River Seine, with its gargoyle embellishments, dark towers and French version of the book .
