Demons of the body and mind
About this book
"The sixteen critical essays in this collection examine the ways in which those suffering from mental and physical ailments were refigured as Other during the Gothic era, and how they were imagined to be monstrous. Together, the essays highlight the Gothic inclination to represent all ailments as visibly monstrous, such as mental illness, which were invisible"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- First published
- 2010
- OL Work ID
- OL15507175W
Subjects
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), EnglishEnglish Horror talesMind and body in literatureMental illness in literatureHistory and criticismPeople with disabilities in literatureGothic fiction (literary genre), history and criticismHorror tales, history and criticismDisabled PersonsMedicine in Literature