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Spectres of Masculinity
Manhood in Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories, 1860-1914
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Why are so many ghost stories narrated by men - and what do these tales reveal about ideas of masculinity? Anna S. Berger explores how Victorian and Edwardian supernatural fiction reflects anxieties around imperial decline, compulsive heterosexuality, domestic instability, and shifting gender roles. From haunted houses...
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How do ghost stories of the Victorian and Edwardian periods challenge and reframe ideas of masculinity?
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Why are so many ghost stories narrated by men - and what do these tales reveal about ideas of masculinity? Anna S. Berger explores how Victorian and Edwardian supernatural fiction reflects anxieties around imperial decline, compulsive heterosexuality, domestic instability, and shifting gender roles. From haunted houses to colonial outposts, male protagonists face spectral challenges to the imperial masculine ideal, paternal authority, and male rational control. By drawing on works by authors like Rudyard Kipling, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Arthur Conan Doyle, this study reveals the ghost story as a site where normative masculinity falters - and alternative visions of male identity emerge.
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ISBN: 9783837679564
Publisher: Transcript Verlag
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 November 2025
Country: Germany
Imprint: Transcript Verlag
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 15.0mm
Height: 23.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 276
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About the Author
Anna S. Berger is a literary scholar and journalist. She works as a postdoctoral researcher in English didactics at Universität Augsburg and as a journalist for the Schwäbische Zeitung. Previously, she was involved in journalism education at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal. Her research focuses on Victorian literature – particularly Gothic literature –, comics and graphic novels, as well as critical media education.
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