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Women and Domestic Space in Contemporary Gothic Narratives: The House as Subject (Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies (GSLS))
Andrew Hock Soon Ng
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Hardcover. Moving away from traditional studies of Gothic domesticity based on symbolism, Soon instead focuses on domestic space's material presence and the traces it leaves on the human subjects inhabiting it. Approaching novels and films such as Beloved and The Exorcist, this study intersects psychoanalysis, phenomenology, and various spatial theories. Series: Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Moving away from traditional studies of Gothic domesticity based on symbolism, Soon instead focuses on domestic space's material presence and the traces it leaves on the human subjects inhabiting it. Approaching novels and films such as Beloved and The Exorcist , this study intersects psychoanalysis, phenomenology, and various spatial theories.
Moving away from traditional studies of Gothic domesticity based on symbolism, Soon instead focuses on domestic space's material presence and the traces it leaves on the human subjects inhabiting it. Approaching novels and films such as Beloved and The Exorcist , this study intersects psychoanalysis, phenomenology, and various spatial theories.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137536815
SKU
V9781137536815
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99-15
About Andrew Hock Soon Ng
Andrew Hock Soon Ng is Associate Professor at Monash University Malaysia, where he teaches theories of authorship, contemporary fiction, and postcolonial literature. His publications include Dimensions of Monstrosity in Contemporary Narratives (2004), Interrogating Interstices (2008) and Intimating the Sacred (2011).
Reviews for Women and Domestic Space in Contemporary Gothic Narratives: The House as Subject (Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies (GSLS))
“One of the greatest achievements of Andrew Hock Soon Ng’s volume is the combination of different fields of study in order to investigate the palpable connection between self and space in the texts. The ambiguity of this connection, explored in detail throughout the book, is emphasized in all of the chapters. … It is a valuable contribution to both literary ... Read more