The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale in British Literature, 1790–1910
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Gothic & Romantic, British, Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century
| Author: | Heather L. Braun | ISBN: | 9781611475630 |
| Publisher: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press | Publication: | August 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Heather L. Braun |
| ISBN: | 9781611475630 |
| Publisher: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press |
| Publication: | August 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press |
| Language: | English |
The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale: From Gothic Ghosts to Victorian Vamps explores the femme fatale’s careerin nineteenth-century British literature. It traces her evolution—and devolution—formally, historically, and ideologically through a selection of plays, poems, novels, and personal correspondence. Considering well-known fatal women alongside more obscure ones, The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale sheds new light on emerging notions of gender, sexuality, and power throughout the long nineteenth century. By placing the fatal woman in a still developing literary and cultural narrative, this study examines how the femme fatale adapts over time, reflecting popular tastes and socio-economic landscapes.
The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale: From Gothic Ghosts to Victorian Vamps explores the femme fatale’s careerin nineteenth-century British literature. It traces her evolution—and devolution—formally, historically, and ideologically through a selection of plays, poems, novels, and personal correspondence. Considering well-known fatal women alongside more obscure ones, The Rise and Fall of the Femme Fatale sheds new light on emerging notions of gender, sexuality, and power throughout the long nineteenth century. By placing the fatal woman in a still developing literary and cultural narrative, this study examines how the femme fatale adapts over time, reflecting popular tastes and socio-economic landscapes.
