Servants and the Gothic, 1764-1831 - A Half-Told Tale

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.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Hudson, Hudson Kathleen
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781786833396
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-339-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Gothic Literary Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Gothic, LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Tale, Servants, 1764, 1831, told, half