In the field of Gothic literature, from the Penny Dreadful and Chapbook through the Penny Bloods and novels. whether it a classic like Bronte or something less well known, there are many ways in which the female characters may as monstrous.
We explore the landscape of 'mad', murderous and shape-shifting women with Gothic scholar Dr Nicole C. Dittmer, author of 'Monstrous Women and Ecofeminism in the Victorian Gothic'.
After listening to this episode, seek out Story 4 of 'Stories from the Hearth', our storytelling show, in your podcast feed for a reading of 'The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains' narrated by Nicole.
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Episode 7 - GLITTER AND GRAVEDUST
Episode 6 - APPLE OF YOUR EYE
Episode 5 - PLAYING THE GHOST
Episode 4 - BLACK DOGS & THE WILD HUNT
Episode 3 - CONCEALED REVEALED
Episode 2 - COCKSTRIDES AND CARRIAGES
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