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Manchester University Press - A Familiar Compound Ghost Book

Name: Manchester University Press - A Familiar Compound Ghost Book
Brand: Manchester University Press
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Explore the deep connections between literary allusion and the uncanny in this scholarly study from Manchester University Press. A Familiar Compound Ghost examines how unexpected echoes or quotations in a new text function like the sudden appearance of a ghost or a mysterious double. Brown investigates how writers use these affinities to create a specific textual charge. The text looks at how uncanny elements flag patterns of allusion, pointing to the haunting presence of earlier works. By comparing literary echoes to the reanimation of a corpse or the discovery of ancient ruins in a modern city, this book provides a unique perspective on how literature interacts with its own history. This study is a valuable resource for those interested in the relationship between text, memory, and the haunting nature of literary references.

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Examines the relationship between literary allusion and the uncanny concept in modern and historical texts.

Analyzes how unexpected quotations function like mysterious doubles or ghosts within a written work.

Identifies how writers use uncanny elements to signal patterns of allusion to earlier literature.

Provides a scholarly look at the textual charge created by the presence of haunting literary echoes.

Published by Manchester University Press for academic and literary research purposes.

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Brand: Manchester University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0719085152
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 October 2012
Listed Since: 03 July 2012

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