Anxious Entanglements: Gothic Monstrosity, Abjection and World-Systems in FRANKENSTEIN IN BAGHDAD and THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS
Gothic literature frequently employs monstrosity to reveal deep-seated cultural anxieties, symbolically confronting fears of cultural exchange, imperialism, and historical violence. This article examines how Bram Stoker’s The Jewel of Seven Stars and Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad utilize...
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| Main Author: | Bianca Mihaela Crișan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Linguaculture |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.linguaculture.ro/index.php/home/article/view/399 |
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