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Scottish Womens Gothic and Fantastic Writing

by Monica Germana

English fiction, history and criticism, 20th centuryEnglish fiction, women authorsGothic fiction (literary genre), history and criticismFantasy fiction, history and criticismGothic novelEnglish Fantasy fictionHistory and criticismGothic fiction (Literary genre), English

This book provides a critical survey of the gothic texts of late twentieth-century and contemporary Scottish women writers including Kate Atkinson, Ellen Galford, A.L. Kennedy, Ali Smith and Emma Tennant focusing on four themes: quests and other worlds, witches, doubles and ghosts.

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Book data: Open Library