Property and Power in English Gothic Literature - Couverture souple

Anolik, Ruth Bienstock

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786498501 ISBN 13 : 9780786498505

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

Eighteenth-century England witnessed major social and economic changes, including the commodification of property, person and text through legal containments--enclosure, coverture, primogeniture, copyright. English Gothic authors responded with tropes that worked to dispel the assurances of possession--the contested castle, the beleaguered yet enduring woman, the haunting ghost, the disjointed narrative--warning that seemingly mundane codes of ownership have menacing implications, such as the civil death of women through marriage. This book explores the masterplot of the English Gothic text as a response to the Enlightenment's rational certainty regarding possession of self, property and narrative.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ruth Bienstock Anolik teaches at Villanova University and writes extensively on the Gothic mode. Her articles have been published in Modern Language Studies, Studies in Jewish Literature, and other journals and collections.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786498501
• ISBN 13: 9780786498505
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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