Is ventriloquism just for dummies? What is at stake in neo-Victorian fiction's desire to 'talk back' to the nineteenth century? This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.
| ISBN: | 9781349344772 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2012 |
| Author: | H Davies |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 219 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Gender studies, gender groups |
Is ventriloquism just for dummies? What is at stake in neo-Victorian fiction's desire to 'talk back' to the nineteenth century? This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.
Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Gender studies, gender groups
Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction is available in Ebook, Paperback
Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction was written by H Davies and published by Palgrave Macmillan
Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction has 219 pages
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