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Haunting and spectrality in neo-Victorian fiction

by Patricia Pulham, Rosario Arias

HistoryEnglish literatureSupernatural in literatureEnglish Ghost storiesEnglish Psychological fictionGhosts in literatureHistory and criticismEnglish fiction, history and criticism, 19th century

"Examining works by writers including Michle Roberts, Michael Faber and A.S. Byatt, this collection highlights the pervasive presence of the Victorian past in neo-Victorian novels through the tropes of haunting and spectrality, parallelling a renewed interest in the impact of the supernatural and the occult on Victorian individuals"--Provided by publisher.

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