Penny Bloods

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780712354189 Author(s): Nicole C. Dittmer Format: Hardcover Year: 2023 Publisher: British Library Publishing Pages: 256

Description: 'Her cheeks were pale, and her eyes had the wild and stolid glare which Rodolph had observed when she awakened from the slumber of the grave; she quitted the castle, and after gazing around her, as if uncertain which way to go, she proceeded towards the village.'In the mid 1800s, the inexpensive publications known as penny bloods were all the rage in Britain. Spinning tales of high Gothic drama, violence and monstrosity, this literary phenomenon was significant for its depictions of dangerous and transgressive women. These popular figures established archetypes like the beguiling vampiress and inspired such milestone Gothic works as Sheridan Le Fanuâs Carmilla.Collecting seven tales from classic penny publications including the story of Mrs. Lovett, the piemaking counterpart to Sweeney Todd, this volume features newly edited text and insights from Dr. Dittmerâs research to revive a wild company of witches, femme fatales, and deadly criminals for a new generation of readers.

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