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
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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.

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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.

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