Is ventriloquism just for dummies? What is at stake in neo-Victorian fiction's desire to "talk back" to the nineteenth century? This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Release
September 18, 2012
ISBN
023034366X
ISBN 13
9780230343665
Gender and Ventriloquism in Victorian and Neo-Victorian Fiction: Passionate Puppets
Is ventriloquism just for dummies? What is at stake in neo-Victorian fiction's desire to "talk back" to the nineteenth century? This book explores the sexual politics of dialogues between the nineteenth century and contemporary fiction, offering a new insight into the concept of ventriloquism as a textual and metatextual theme in literature.