The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature

City Fissures

Patricia Garcia author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:19th Jan '23

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The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature explores transnational perspectives of modern city life in Europe by engaging with the fantastic tropes and metaphors used by writers of short fiction. Focusing on the literary city and literary representations of urban experience throughout the nineteenth century, the works discussed incorporate supernatural occurrences in a European city and the supernatural of these stories stems from and belongs to the city. The argument is structured around three primary themes. “Architectures”, “Encounters” and “Rhythms” make reference to three axes of city life: material space, human encounters, and movement. This thematic approach highlights cultural continuities and thus supports the use of the label of “urban fantastic” within and across the European traditions studied here. 

ISBN: 9783030837785

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239 pages

1st ed. 2021