Overview
The Beetle (1897) tells the story of a fantastical creature, "born of neither god nor man," with supernatural and hypnotic powers, who stalks British politician Paul Lessingham through fin de si cle London in search of vengeance for the defilement of a sacred tomb in Egypt. In imitation of various popular fiction genres of the late nineteenth century, Marsh unfolds a tale of terror, late imperial fears, and the "return of the repressed," through which the crisis of late imperial Englishness is revealed.
This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of historical documents that situate the novel within the contexts of fin de si cle London, England's interest and involvement in Egypt, the emergence of the New Woman, and contemporary theories of mesmerism and animal magnetism.
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- ISBN-13: 9781551114439
- ISBN-10: 1551114437
- Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
- Publish Date: April 2004
- Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
- Page Count: 364
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