Demons of the Body and Mind

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Demons of the Body and Mind is written by Ruth Bienstock Anolik and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786457481 (ISBN 10) and 9780786457489 (ISBN 13).

The Gothic mode, typically preoccupied by questions of difference and otherness, consistently imagines the Other as a source of grotesque horror. The sixteen critical essays in this collection examine the ways in which those suffering from mental and physical ailments are refigured as Other, and how they are imagined to be monstrous. Together, the essays highlight the Gothic inclination to represent all ailments as visibly monstrous, even those, such as mental illness, which were invisible. Paradoxically, the Other also becomes a pitiful figure, often evoking empathy. This exploration of illness and disability represents a strong addition to Gothic studies.