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The document discusses the concept of "Female Gothic" literature. It began as a term coined by Ellen Moers in 1976 to refer to Gothic works written by women since the 18th century. However, the term has since become more contested. Female Gothic novels typically feature a heroine threatened with imprisonment by a male tyrant, such as her father, from whom she escapes through elaborate passages and landscapes to ultimately marry the man she loves. A key example is Radcliffe
- Author
- Sybil Xia
- Language
- EN