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Author Hudson, Kathleen, author

Title Servants and the Gothic, 1764-1831 : a half-told tale / Kathleen Hudson
Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series Gothic literary studies
Gothic literary studies.
Contents Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Domestic Invasion: A Portrait of the Gothic Servant Narrator; 1 Servant Narrative and 'new romance'; 2 Gothic Servants and Sociopolitical Identity; 3 Gothic Spectacle and the Performing Servant; 4 Redefining Gothic Servants; Conclusion: Mastering the Gothic Servant Narrative; Notes; Bibliography
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 05, 2019)
Subject Gothic fiction (Literary genre) -- History and criticism
Household employees in literature.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Household employees in literature
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
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