Gothic Poland and British Fiction, c. 1790–1830 Lipski Hardback 9781009548212
Gothic Poland and British Fiction, c. 17901830Author(s): Jakub Lipski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009548212, 978-1009548212\nSynopsis\nThis Element demonstrates how Poland became a gothic setting in British fiction between the 1790s and the 1830s as a result of public interest in the partitions of Poland [tel] and their aftermath. It first discusses the ways Minerva gothics capitalised on the appeal of the Polish cause and showcases salient patterns for the 'Gothicisation' of Poland. This is followed by two focused readings of texts Jane Porter'sThaddeus of Warsaw[tel] and Catherine Gore'sPolish Tales[tel] that build on this tradition and further explore the potential of female gothic frameworks and the gothic's long-standing investment in war and revolution to generalise and allegorise the political turmoil in Poland. This Element argues that the idea of Gothic Poland in British fiction.
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