{"title":"Series: Gothic Literary Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGothic Literary Studies\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the dark and mysterious realms of literature, exploring themes of horror, the supernatural, and the uncanny. Readers can expect insightful analysis and critical perspectives that illuminate the genre’s enduring fascination with fear, desire, and the human psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis series offers a rich investigation into the cultural and philosophical underpinnings of gothic texts, perfect for those interested in the intersection of literature, psychology, and societal anxieties. It provides a thoughtful framework for understanding how gothic narratives continue to captivate and challenge readers across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"monstrous-textualities-by-anya-heise-von-der-lippe-9781786837585","title":"Monstrous Textualities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA literary study on Gothic narratives of resistance that brings together a range of critical approaches.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonstrous Textualities\u003c\/em\u003e emerge when Gothic narratives like \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e employ the monstrous in their narrative structure to create stories of resistance, allowing writers to reflect upon their own poetics as they reclaim authority over their work under oppressive circumstances. This book traces the representation of the other through Black feminist hauntology in Toni Morrison's \u003cem\u003eBeloved\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLove\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also explores fat freak embodiment as a feminist resistance strategy in Angela Carter's \u003cem\u003eNights at the Circus\u003c\/em\u003e and Margaret Atwood's \u003cem\u003eLady Oracle\u003c\/em\u003e. Finally, it reads Atwood’s \u003cem\u003eMaddAddam\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy and Shelley Jackson's \u003cem\u003ePatchwork Girl\u003c\/em\u003e within a framework of critical posthumanist and cyborg theory. The result is a comprehensive argument about how these texts can be read within a framework of the critical posthumanist questioning of knowledge production, as well as an epistemological exploration beyond an exclusionary humanist paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597171867884,"sku":"9781786837585","price":167.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e33aa884be5400317f8bcfb1dfd7635a.jpg?v=1777954810"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-gothic-literary-studies.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}