Sexuality and the Gothic Magic Lantern: Desire, Eroticism and Literary Visibilities from Byron to Bram Stoker

(Part of the Palgrave Gothic Series)

by David J. Jones

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This fascinating study explores the multifarious erotic themes associated with the magic lantern shows, which proved the dominant visual medium of the West for 350 years, and analyses how the shows influenced the portrayals of sexuality in major works of Gothic fiction. It offers vivid, new readings of works as varied as Charlotte Br nte's Villette and Bram Stoker's Dracula, and even uses clues suggested by magic lantern references to discover the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:113729891X

ISBN13:9781137298911

Release Date:February 2014

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:254 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"

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