Laurence Talairach. Gothic Remains. Corpses, Terror and Anatomical Culture, 1764–1897
In Gothic Remains, Laurence Talairach develops her analysis of various Gothic motifs in several novels from both canonical and humble authors between 1764 and 1897, showing how medical literature and the Gothic cross-influenced each other, to the point of sometimes blurring the limits between ficti...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Sprog: | Anglais |
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Cahiers victoriens et édouardiens
2020
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | In Gothic Remains, Laurence Talairach develops her analysis of various Gothic motifs in several novels from both canonical and humble authors between 1764 and 1897, showing how medical literature and the Gothic cross-influenced each other, to the point of sometimes blurring the limits between fiction and reality. The book itself mirrors the themes of fragmentation dear to the Gothic literature it offers to analyse: in each of the five chapters, the author dissects a particular Gothic motif, ... |
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