Haunted empire : Gothic and the Russian imperial uncanny /

"This book shows that Gothic elements in Russian literature (the themes of horror, medieval barbarity, darkness, and transgression) frequently expressed deep-set anxieties about the Russian imperial and national identity"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sobol, Valeria (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2020.
Series:	NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies.
Subjects:	Gothic fiction (Literary genre), Russian > History and criticism. Gothic fiction (Literary genre) > History and criticism. Ukrainian fiction > History and criticism. Imperialism in literature. Uncanny, The (Psychoanalysis), in literature. Roman ukrainien > Histoire et critique. Impérialisme dans la littérature. Inquiétante étrangeté (Psychanalyse) dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > Russian & Former Soviet Union. Gothic fiction (Literary genre) Gothic fiction (Literary genre), Russian. Ukrainian fiction. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Summary:	"This book shows that Gothic elements in Russian literature (the themes of horror, medieval barbarity, darkness, and transgression) frequently expressed deep-set anxieties about the Russian imperial and national identity"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 198 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781501750588 1501750585 9781501750595 1501750593