The supernatural sublime
Jack G. Voller
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The supernatural sublime
Published
1994
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Pages
271
ISBN-10
0875801943
Description
Voller reveals in Part 1 the way in which the psychological and narrative structures of the sublime, as elaborated by Edmund Burke and his contemporaries, gave Gothic fictions much of their characteristic shape and tone. He defines the Gothic mode in close readings of works by Radcliffe, Reeve, Lewis, and Brown. The Supernatural Sublime breaks new ground by establishing a classification schema for Gothic fictions, an anatomy based on the underlying structure of the sublime experience and its powerful influence on what can be called the metaphysical implications of Gothic supernaturalism. In Part 2, Voller extends his examination of supernatural sublimity into the works of major Romantic authors on both sides of the Atlantic. He demonstrates that, while authors such as Coleridge, the Shelleys, Byron, Hawthorne, and Poe were familiar with Gothic supernaturalism, their use of the supernatural is not an adoption of Gothic conventions but a sophisticated critique of them. Influenced by Kant's idealist interpretation of sublimity, and rejecting what they understood to be the histrionic excesses of Gothic fiction, the Romantics elaborated a more psychologically astute and intellectually subtle supernaturalism that served as a foundation for later nineteenth-century supernaturalism.
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How many pages are in The supernatural sublime?
This edition of The supernatural sublime has approximately 271 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, The supernatural sublime typically takes between 5h 39m and 3h 46m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 67,750 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for The supernatural sublime is approximately 67,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The supernatural sublime?
The supernatural sublime was written by Jack G. Voller.
When was The supernatural sublime published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.