Genre and Reception in the Gothic Parody: Framing the Subversive Heroine

by Kerstin-Anja Mnderlein and Kerstin-Anja Münderlein

Book Overview

This book brings together an analysis of the theoretical connection of genre, reception, and frame theory and a practical demonstration thereof, using a set of parodies of the first wave of the Gothic novel, ranging from well-known titles such as Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, to little known and researched titles such as Mary Charlton's Rosella.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032154357
• ISBN13: 9781032154350
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"