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T1 Byronic heroes and their manors: reflections of masculinity in the Gothic mansions portrayed in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca
A1 Blanco Fragua, Marta
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Female Gothic
K1 Jane Eyre
K1 Rebecca
K1 Byronic hero
K1 Gothic mansion
K1 Masculinity
K1 Gótico femenino
K1 Héroe byroniano
K1 Mansión gótica
K1 Masculinidad
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB The Female Gothic is characteristic due to its powerful male characters and its enigmatic setting. The masculine protagonist, referred to as ‘Byronic hero’, is a mysterious and tragic character. He manipulates those that surround him, especially the heroine. The setting is usually a magnificent manor, which is as important in the novel as the characters themselves. These mansions create a dark and gloomy atmosphere, provoking the same feeling of uneasiness that the Byronic heroes do. This study is based on the analysis of the main masculine characters and their respective manors in the novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The relationship between the proprietors and their manors is explored to understand how in both novels, part of the proprietor’s identity is provided by their estate. Thus, although being written a hundred years apart, the discussion presents many of the features that these novels have in common.
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64287
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/64287
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 16-jul-2024