An exploration of Jane Austen’s mixed feelings about the gothic–and about lightweight lit.
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Austen’s Mixed Feelings about Gothics
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Jane Austen: Feminine AND Feministy
In my student’s eyes, there’s no contradiction between Austen the satirist and Austen the romance writer.
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The Gothic Drama of Tabloid Celebrities
In a New York Times article, Carina Chocano writes that tormented celebrities like Brittany Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton are living lives that resemble classic gothics
