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Demons of the Body and Mind: Essays on Disability in Gothic Literature

Demons of the Body and Mind: Essays on Disability in Gothic Literature

Anolik, Ruth Bienstock

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary CriticismGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0786433221
ISBN13: 9780786433223
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jul 26 2010
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

The Gothic mode, typically preoccupied by questions of difference and otherness, consistently imagines the Other as a source of grotesque horror. The sixteen critical essays in this collection examine the ways in which those suffering from mental and physical ailments are refigured as Other, and how they are imagined to be monstrous. Together, the essays highlight the Gothic inclination to represent all ailments as visibly monstrous, even those, such as mental illness, which were invisible. Paradoxically, the Other also becomes a pitiful figure, often evoking empathy. This exploration of illness and disability represents a strong addition to Gothic studies.

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