The Beetle (Paperback, Revised ed.)

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 This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of historical documents that situate the novel within the contexts of fin de siecle London, England's interest and involvement in Egypt, the emergence of the New Woman, and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

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Broadview Editions
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	April 2004
Authors:	Richard Marsh
Editors:	Julian Wolfreys
Dimensions:	216 x 141 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	364
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-55111-443-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Horror & ghost stories
LSN:	1-55111-443-7
Barcode:	9781551114439

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