Romantic Doubles: Sex and Sympathy in British Gothic Literature, 1790-1830

by Benjamin Eric Daffron

This study examines the traumatic national division in Britain of the 1790s to substansiate an argument that the gothic narratives of that decade transform the benign sympathy of a man of feeling into forms of violation.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2002

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[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

So awesome. I mean, the title says it all, but it's really excellent. It's one of those great pieces of criticism that's both informative and entertaining.