The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction by Carolyn Lambert (English)

Description: The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction by Carolyn Lambert In this beautifully written study, Carolyn Lambert explores the ways in which Elizabeth Gaskell challenges the nineteenth-century cultural construct of the home as a domestic sanctuary offering protection from the external world. Gaskells fictional homes often fail to provide a place of safety: doors and windows are ambiguous openings through which death can enter, and are potent signifiers of entrapment as well as protective barriers. The underlying fragility of Gaskells concept of home is illustrated by her narratives of homelessness, a state she uses to represent psychological, social, and emotional separation. By drawing on novels, letters and non-fiction writings, Lambert shows how Gaskells detailed descriptions of domestic interiors allow for nuanced and unconventional interpretations of character and behaviour, and evince a complex understanding of the significance of home for the construction of identity, gender and sexuality. Lamberts Gaskell is an outsider whose own dilemmas and conflicts are reflected in the intricate and multi-faceted portrayals of home in her fiction. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this beautifully written study, Carolyn Lambert explores the ways in which Elizabeth Gaskell challenges the nineteenth-century cultural construct of the home as a domestic sanctuary offering protection from the external world. Gaskells fictional homes often fail to provide a place of safety: doors and windows are ambiguous openings through which death can enter, and are potent signifiers of entrapment as well as protective barriers. The underlying fragility of Gaskells concept of home is illustrated by her narratives of homelessness, a state she uses to represent psychological, social, and emotional separation. By drawing on novels, letters and non-fiction writings, Lambert shows how Gaskells detailed descriptions of domestic interiors allow for nuanced and unconventional interpretations of character and behaviour, and evince a complex understanding of the significance of home for the construction of identity, gender and sexuality. Lamberts Gaskell is an outsider whose own dilemmas and conflicts are reflected in the intricate and multi-faceted portrayals of home in her fiction. Details ISBN1906469474 Author Carolyn Lambert Pages 238 Publisher Victorian Secrets Language English ISBN-10 1906469474 ISBN-13 9781906469474 Media Book Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-10-24 Imprint Victorian Secrets Place of Publication Brighton Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.809 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title MEANINGS OF HOME IN ELIZABETH Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-10-24 AU Release Date 2013-10-24 NZ Release Date 2013-10-24 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77062109;

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