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This book examines representations of tuberculosis in Victorian fiction, giving insights into how society viewed this disease and its sufferers.
Syphilis in Victorian Literature and Culture
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Authors: Monika Pietrzak-Franger
Categories: Literary Criticism
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This book addresses the evident but unexplored intertwining of visibility and invisibility in the discourses around syphilis. A rethinking of the disease with r
Consumptive Chic
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Pages: 446
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During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there was a tubercular 'moment' in which perceptions of the consumptive disease became inextricably tied to conte
Gothic Remains
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This books aims to tackle the relationship between literature/ the Gothic and anatomical culture in depth – research which has not been undertaken in great de
Dickens's Style
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Charles Dickens, generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian age, was known as 'The Inimitable', not least for his distinctive style of writing