The Beetle

Marsh, Richard

ISBN 10: 1551114437 / ISBN 13: 9781551114439

Published by Broadview Press, 2004

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Synopsis:

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 siècle 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This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of historical documents that situate the novel within the contexts of fin de siècle London, England’s interest and involvement in Egypt, the emergence of the New Woman, and contemporary theories of mesmerism and animal magnetism.

About the Author: Julian Wolfreys is a Professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainsville.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Beetle
Publisher: Broadview Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good