In the first essay collection devoted to Catherine Cookson, the contributors examine what Cookson's memoirs and historical fiction mean to readers, including how her fans contribute to her position in the cultural imaginary; constructions of gender, class and English and Irish identity in her work; the importance of place in her novels; Cookson's place in the heritage industry; and television adaptations of Cookson's works.
In the first essay collection devoted to Catherine Cookson, the contributors examine what Cookson's memoirs and historical fiction mean to readers, including how her fans contribute to her position in the cultural imaginary; constructions of gender, class and English and Irish identity in her work; the importance of place in her novels; Cookson's place in the heritage industry; and television adaptations of Cookson's works.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Julie Anne Taddeo is Visiting Associate Professor of History at the University of Maryland, USA.
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Contents: Foreword Kathleen Jones; Introduction Julie Anne Taddeo and Tabitha Sparks; Part 1 Literary Paradigms and (Il)Legitimacy: Illegitimate histories: rape and illegitimacy in the novels of Catherine Cookson Diana Wallace; Lineage as destiny in Catherine Cookson's Our Kate: reprising the Victorian orphan tale Tabitha Sparks; 'Love has as many facets as a bursting star': narrative and tolerance in The Black Velvet Gown Deborah Denenholz Morse; Catherine Cookson Pierre Bourdieu and the division of the literary field Bridget Fowler. Part 2 Catherine Cookson and Her Readers: Translating and conveying the damaging childhood in Our Kate Jo Parnell; Catherine Cookson's Mary Ann novels: the working class experience of social and religious change in 20th-century North East England Mavis Aitchison; Loving the wingless bird: Cookson's wounded heroes and their readerly appeal Julie Anne Taddeo. Part 3 Cookson in Context: the North East Social History and the Culture Industry: Romancing the North East: fantasies of class in the regional novels of Catherine Cookson 1950-1960 John Fordham; The 15 Streets: representations of Irish identity in Catherine Cookson's early novels D.A.J. MacPherson; The Catherine Cookson television adaptation cycle: production reception and heritage James Leggott; On the Cookson trail: heritage fiction and personality tourism Lee Barron; Afterword Barbara Caine; Index.
Contents: Foreword Kathleen Jones; Introduction Julie Anne Taddeo and Tabitha Sparks; Part 1 Literary Paradigms and (Il)Legitimacy: Illegitimate histories: rape and illegitimacy in the novels of Catherine Cookson Diana Wallace; Lineage as destiny in Catherine Cookson's Our Kate: reprising the Victorian orphan tale Tabitha Sparks; 'Love has as many facets as a bursting star': narrative and tolerance in The Black Velvet Gown Deborah Denenholz Morse; Catherine Cookson Pierre Bourdieu and the division of the literary field Bridget Fowler. Part 2 Catherine Cookson and Her Readers: Translating and conveying the damaging childhood in Our Kate Jo Parnell; Catherine Cookson's Mary Ann novels: the working class experience of social and religious change in 20th-century North East England Mavis Aitchison; Loving the wingless bird: Cookson's wounded heroes and their readerly appeal Julie Anne Taddeo. Part 3 Cookson in Context: the North East Social History and the Culture Industry: Romancing the North East: fantasies of class in the regional novels of Catherine Cookson 1950-1960 John Fordham; The 15 Streets: representations of Irish identity in Catherine Cookson's early novels D.A.J. MacPherson; The Catherine Cookson television adaptation cycle: production reception and heritage James Leggott; On the Cookson trail: heritage fiction and personality tourism Lee Barron; Afterword Barbara Caine; Index.
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