Spiritualism and Women's Writing: From the Fin de Siècle to the Neo-Victorian

Kontou, T.

Using a wide range of unexplored archival material, this book examines the 'spectral' influence of Victorian spiritualism and Psychical Research on women's writing, analyzing the ways in which modern writers have both subverted and mimicked nineteenth century sources in their evocation of the séance.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-08-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230200050

DOI: 10.1057/9780230240797

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245