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Disability and the gothic : the nineteenth century / Essaka Joshua

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Joshua, Essaka, author.
Series:
Cambridge elements. Elements in the Gothic
Cambridge elements. Elements in the Gothic, 2634-8721
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Disabilities in literature.
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)--19th century--History and criticism.
Gothic fiction (Literary genre).
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026
Summary:
Disability is central to the Gothic imagination; but few accounts of Gothic literature interpret this genre with attention to experiences of disability embodiment, or of the socially determined aspects of disability. This Element brings disability theory to the reading of nineteenth-century Gothic literature
Contents:
Disability studies and the Gothic
Disability and the Gothic body
Gothic madness and neurodiversity
Reclaiming Gothic : Concluding questions
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 10, 2026)
Other Format:
Print version: Joshua, Essaka Disability and the gothic
ISBN:
9781009300865
1009300865
9781009300896
100930089X
OCLC:
1572419790
Publisher Number:
CIPO000335738
CIPO000362893
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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