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Gothic Renaissance: A Reassessment
Elisabeth Bronfen
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Description for Gothic Renaissance: A Reassessment
Paperback. Collection of essays by experts in Renaissance and Gothic studies tracks the lines of connection between Gothic sensibilities and the discursive network of the Renaissance Editor(s): Bronfen, Elisabeth; Neumeier, Beate. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This collection of essays by experts in Renaissance and Gothic studies tracks the lines of connection between Gothic sensibilities and the discursive network of the Renaissance. The texts covered encompass poetry, epic narratives, ghost stories, prose dialogues, political pamphlets and Shakespeare's texts, read alongside those of other playwrights. The authors show that the Gothic sensibility addresses subversive fantasies of transgression, be this in regard to gender (troubling stable notions of masculinity and femininity), social orders (challenging hegemonic, patriarchal or sovereign power), or disciplinary discourses (dictating what is deemed licit and what illicit or deviant). They relate ... Read more
This collection of essays by experts in Renaissance and Gothic studies tracks the lines of connection between Gothic sensibilities and the discursive network of the Renaissance. The texts covered encompass poetry, epic narratives, ghost stories, prose dialogues, political pamphlets and Shakespeare's texts, read alongside those of other playwrights. The authors show that the Gothic sensibility addresses subversive fantasies of transgression, be this in regard to gender (troubling stable notions of masculinity and femininity), social orders (challenging hegemonic, patriarchal or sovereign power), or disciplinary discourses (dictating what is deemed licit and what illicit or deviant). They relate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526116802
SKU
V9781526116802
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About Elisabeth Bronfen
Elisabeth Bronfen is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich Beate Neumeier is Professor of English Studies at the University of Cologne -- .
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