“I resolved to play the part of a good samaritan”: Gothic metafiction in J. S. Le Fanu’s 'The room in the Dragon Volant'

Hughes, W (2011) '“I resolved to play the part of a good samaritan”: Gothic metafiction in J. S. Le Fanu’s 'The room in the Dragon Volant'.' In: Crawford, G, Rockhill, J and Showers, B.J, eds. Reflections in a glass darkly: essays on J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Hippocampus Press, New York, pp. 390-405. ISBN 9781614980056

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Abstract

Irish writer Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) is one of the leading weird writers of the nineteenth century, the author of “Green Tea,” “Carmilla,” Uncle Silas, and other classic works.

Item Type: Book Chapter or Section
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GR Folklore
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
Divisions: School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2016 12:27
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2021 09:41
URI / Page ID: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/6938
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