Industrial Gothic Workers, Exploitation and Urbanization in Transatlantic Nineteenth-Century Literature |
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| Author:
| Marshall, Bridget M. |
| Series title: | Gothic Literary Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78683-770-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2021 |
| Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $88.00 |
Book Description:
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The Gothic is more than just maidens-in-peril fleeing supernatural villains in another age. Historically, it was a form used to depict and critique the dangerous labour conditions faced by workers during the Industrial Revolution.
The Gothic is more than just maidens-in-peril fleeing supernatural villains in another age. Historically, it was a form used to depict and critique the dangerous labour conditions faced by workers during the Industrial Revolution.