text by Emma Woodhouse My current project is a non-fiction book, Witches and Witchcraft in Victorian Britain, which will be published by Pen and Sword Books in April 2027. My overarching research interest is Victorian working-class women’s lives, particularly those who have been overlooked. My initial interest in witchcraft belief in Victorian Britain was ignited […]
text by Barbara Braid Metafiction is typically associated with the postmodern novel. The most well-known definition, coined by Patricia Waugh in 1984, specifically pertains to this medium, describing metafiction as fiction that “self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artefact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality” (2). […]
text by Maria Szafrańska-Chmielarz The world of anime is full of references to and adaptations of other cultures, with Victorian culture among the most recurring themes. Be it the aesthetics of Gothic Lolita, the mix of novels and urban legends such as Kuroshitsuji (2008-2009), or an original story set in Victorian Britain like Emma: A […]
