On the Neo-Victorian novel (study of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters)

Authors

  • Victoria Anatolievna Martul P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University Author
  • Nadezhda Yurievna Ivoylova P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18255/2412-6519-2018-2-117-122

Keywords:

neo-Victorian novel, intertextuality, victorian era, British literature, British postmodernism

Abstract

The article is devoted to the phenomenon of Neo-Victorian novel as one of the most popular genres of modern British literature. The background of the issue, the notion and the main characteristics of the genre are examined. S. Water’s novel Fingersmith is analysed to reveal the main distinctive features and novelty of the genre.

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Published

2018-06-16

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Philology

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