Sexuality and the Gothic Magic Lantern: Desire, Eroticism and Literary Visibilities from Byron to Bram Stoker

Jones, D.

This fascinating study explores the multifarious erotic themes associated with the magic lantern shows, which proved the dominant visual medium of the West for 350 years, and analyses how the shows influenced the portrayals of sexuality in major works of Gothic fiction.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-02-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137298911

DOI: 10.1057/9781137298928

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 254.0