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Materialism and The Monk

Cameron, C. (2021) Materialism and The Monk. In: Bloom, C. (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Gothic Origins :. Palgrave Macmillan, London. pp. 519-537.

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Abstract:
In 1796, Matthew G. Lewis capitalised on the turmoil of late eighteenth-century revolutionary violence, and upheaval, to unleash his scandalous novel The Monk. While the supernatural Gothic may appear to characterise his work, there are distinct materialist attributes that permeate his narrative undermining his Gothic schema. This essay seeks to explore Lewis’ Gothic materialism and how he uses it to challenge dominant dualist ontology, while also demonstrating that dogmatic philosophical or religious positioning is ill equipped to deal with the realities of human experience.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions
Creators:
Cameron, C.
Editors:
Bloom, C.
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan, London
Date:
22 December 2021
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 519-537
Title of Book:
The Palgrave Handbook of Gothic Origins :
Volume:
1
Number of Pages:
19
Language:
English
ISBN:
978-3-030-84561-2
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-84562-9_25
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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