Title Statements
- Full title :The beetle / Richard Marsh ; edited by Julian Wolfreys.
Summary
"The Beetle (1897) tells the story of a fantastical creature, "born of neither god nor man," with supernatural and fantastic powers, who stalks British politician Paul Lessingham through fin de siecle London in search of vengeance for the defilement of a sacred tomb in Egypt. In imitation of various popular fiction genres of the late nineteenth century, Marsh unfolds a tale of terror, late imperial fears, and the "return of the repressed," through which the crisis of late imperial Englishness is revealed." "This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of historical documents that situate the novel within the contexts of fin de siecle London, England's interest and involvement in Egypt, the emergence of the New Woman, and contemporary theories of mesmerism and animal magnetism."--Résumé de l'éditeur
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- Publication Date:©2004.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Broadview Press
- Place of Publication:Peterborough, Ont
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2004.
Notes
In dèsLibris.
Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 20 juin 2011).
The Physical Object
- Description:1 ressource en ligne (1 texte électronique (364 pages))
Edition Identifiers
- oclc:on1132104649
- LC Classification:PR6025.A645
- Dewey Decimal:823/.912
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