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Servants and the gothic, 1764-1831 : a half-told tale / Kathleen Hudson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hudson, Kathleen, author.
- Series:
- Gothic Literary Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gothic fiction (Literary genre)--History and criticism.
- Gothic fiction (Literary genre).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- This volume examines a selection of the most complex and important servant characters and servant narratives in early Gothic literature. It defines servant narratives as a Gothic 'performance', and examines such servants' impact on literary, social and personal identity.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Domestic Invasion: A Portrait of the Gothic Servant Narrator
- 1: Servant Narrative and 'new romance'
- 2: Gothic Servants and Sociopolitical Identity
- 3: Gothic Spectacle and the Performing Servant
- 4: Redefining Gothic Servants
- Conclusion: Mastering the Gothic Servant Narrative
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78683-340-9
- OCLC:
- 1079003734
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