Queer Gothic
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252073533 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Queer Made Clear One would be hard pressed to accomplish significant scholarship in the area of Gothic literature without developing at least a passing acquaintance with queer criticism. The sub-genre of the Gothic, embodied by novels containing countless instances of incestuous and homosocial relationships, not only invites, but demands the attention of a queer eye. However, following the winding, subterra. The Sublime, The Cultural and the Queer Known for its wanton and subversive embrace of all things taboo, transgressive and sublime, the Gothic leaves no dark, enclosed, silent or otherwise decaying and forgotten spaces unexplored by orphaned heroines beset by unwanted suitors and their lascivious disregard for sexual propriety. This enthusiasm for skeletons in the closet makes the gothic a genre ripe for the exploration of gender
George Haggerty examines the ways in which gothic fiction centers on loss as the foreclosure of homoerotic possibility and the relationship between transgressive sexual behaviors and a range of religious behaviors understood as 'Catholic'.
Haggerty leads the way in redirecting our gaze towards where there is an absence of love between men rather than the suspicion of sex between them, where we find that Gothic writing is queer."--"Gothic Studies" . "An important book
George Haggerty is Associate Professor of English, University of Califormia at Riverside.