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Research paper thumbnail of From Chawton to Oakland : configuring the nineteenth-century domestic in Catherine Hubback's writing

Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Apr 1, 2014

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of Haunting Colonialism, Place and Identity: The Gothic in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Brown Hand

Research paper thumbnail of UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH From Chawton to Oakland: Configuring the Nineteenth-Century Domestic in Catherine Hubback’s Writing

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of From Chawton to Oakland : configuring the nineteenth-century domestic in Catherine Hubback's writing

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of Female identity and landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels

"Female Identity and Landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels" The purpose of this dissertation... more "Female Identity and Landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels" The purpose of this dissertation is to chart the development of an ambivalent female identity in the Gothic genre, as exemplified by Ann Radcliffe's late eighteenth century fictions. The thesis examines the social and literary context of the emergence of the Gothic in English literature and argues that it is intimately tied up with changes in social, political and gender relations in the period. The thesis argues against a superficial reading of the Gothic genre that sees it merely as a counterpoint to eighteenth century values of order, structure, rationality and reason in its depiction of excess, instability and the transgression of conventional hierarchies. In her representation of Gothic castles and ruins, Radcliffe destabilizes domestic space and constructs highly artificial landscapes in which an emergent Enlightenment female subjecthood is allowed to emerge. Radcliffe's Gothic fictions, especially Mysteries of Udolpho-the focus of this thesis-envision new gender roles, upsetting late eighteenth century notions of male power and female subordination. The novels thus challenge and rework late eighteenth century perceptions of marriage, love and desire, refashioning the novel as a literary form accessible to female authorship. v Dedication To my best friend and husband, Gary Carl Davids: your unending love, support, understanding and belief built a mountain of strength for me to stand on. This is especially for you. To our three treasures, Jordaen, Riven and Yael: your laughter, patience and love encouraged me to cross the finish line.

Research paper thumbnail of Haunting Colonialism, Place and Identity: The Gothic in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Brown Hand'

Academia Letters, 2021

Scottish born Sir Arthur (Ignatius) Conan Doyle is famous for his creation of one of the most ico... more Scottish born Sir Arthur (Ignatius) Conan Doyle is famous for his creation of one of the most iconic and memorable characters in English fiction, detective Sherlock Holmes. The detective series has inspired film adaptations and addictive television series. Interestingly, Conan Doyle drew his inspiration not only for the detective series, but also for the rest of his impressive range of short stories from his own context as a Master of Surgery and doctor, people he had close connections with, as well as from topical Victorian interests, like Spiritualism. Whilst a medical student, Conan Doyle's professor, Dr Joseph Bell impressed him with his ability to exercise finite attention to a patient's condition. Known to be the leading artisan of diagnostic deduction in their medical circles, Dr Bell purportedly became the model for Sherlock Holmes. But it would be his avid interest in Spiritualism which would mainly fuel the inspiration for 'The Brown Hand' (1899) published in The Strand Magazine. Conan Doyle devoted himself to campaigning for the support of Spiritualism as a belief that the spirits of the departed could be contacted by the living, as the dead merely pass on into another realm, 'beyond the veil' (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arthur-Conan-Doyle). 'The Brown Hand' it is a riveting short story about an Indian surgeon, Sir Dominic Holden who returns to his English homeland after years of being a colonial and surgeon in India and purchases a property in England, Wiltshire. From the outset, a strange tale of haunting surrounds him and his wife's habitation through the nightly appearance of a lascar-an Indian seaman-whom Sir Holden once treated but had to amputate his right hand, which he subsequently kept as part of his extensive macabre anatomical collection of patient's body parts. The lascar died in India, but haunts Sir Holden for his right hand each night, which Sir Holden no longer has in possession because it perished in a fire at his previous abode. Tormented by the ghostly disturbance, Holden relays this haunting to his possible heir apparent, Hardacre, an impoverished medical

Research paper thumbnail of From Chawton to Oakland : configuring the nineteenth-century domestic in Catherine Hubback's writing

Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Apr 1, 2014

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of Haunting Colonialism, Place and Identity: The Gothic in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Brown Hand

Research paper thumbnail of UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH From Chawton to Oakland: Configuring the Nineteenth-Century Domestic in Catherine Hubback’s Writing

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of From Chawton to Oakland : configuring the nineteenth-century domestic in Catherine Hubback's writing

By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work co... more By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.

Research paper thumbnail of Female identity and landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels

"Female Identity and Landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels" The purpose of this dissertation... more "Female Identity and Landscape in Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Novels" The purpose of this dissertation is to chart the development of an ambivalent female identity in the Gothic genre, as exemplified by Ann Radcliffe's late eighteenth century fictions. The thesis examines the social and literary context of the emergence of the Gothic in English literature and argues that it is intimately tied up with changes in social, political and gender relations in the period. The thesis argues against a superficial reading of the Gothic genre that sees it merely as a counterpoint to eighteenth century values of order, structure, rationality and reason in its depiction of excess, instability and the transgression of conventional hierarchies. In her representation of Gothic castles and ruins, Radcliffe destabilizes domestic space and constructs highly artificial landscapes in which an emergent Enlightenment female subjecthood is allowed to emerge. Radcliffe's Gothic fictions, especially Mysteries of Udolpho-the focus of this thesis-envision new gender roles, upsetting late eighteenth century notions of male power and female subordination. The novels thus challenge and rework late eighteenth century perceptions of marriage, love and desire, refashioning the novel as a literary form accessible to female authorship. v Dedication To my best friend and husband, Gary Carl Davids: your unending love, support, understanding and belief built a mountain of strength for me to stand on. This is especially for you. To our three treasures, Jordaen, Riven and Yael: your laughter, patience and love encouraged me to cross the finish line.

Research paper thumbnail of Haunting Colonialism, Place and Identity: The Gothic in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Brown Hand'

Academia Letters, 2021

Scottish born Sir Arthur (Ignatius) Conan Doyle is famous for his creation of one of the most ico... more Scottish born Sir Arthur (Ignatius) Conan Doyle is famous for his creation of one of the most iconic and memorable characters in English fiction, detective Sherlock Holmes. The detective series has inspired film adaptations and addictive television series. Interestingly, Conan Doyle drew his inspiration not only for the detective series, but also for the rest of his impressive range of short stories from his own context as a Master of Surgery and doctor, people he had close connections with, as well as from topical Victorian interests, like Spiritualism. Whilst a medical student, Conan Doyle's professor, Dr Joseph Bell impressed him with his ability to exercise finite attention to a patient's condition. Known to be the leading artisan of diagnostic deduction in their medical circles, Dr Bell purportedly became the model for Sherlock Holmes. But it would be his avid interest in Spiritualism which would mainly fuel the inspiration for 'The Brown Hand' (1899) published in The Strand Magazine. Conan Doyle devoted himself to campaigning for the support of Spiritualism as a belief that the spirits of the departed could be contacted by the living, as the dead merely pass on into another realm, 'beyond the veil' (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arthur-Conan-Doyle). 'The Brown Hand' it is a riveting short story about an Indian surgeon, Sir Dominic Holden who returns to his English homeland after years of being a colonial and surgeon in India and purchases a property in England, Wiltshire. From the outset, a strange tale of haunting surrounds him and his wife's habitation through the nightly appearance of a lascar-an Indian seaman-whom Sir Holden once treated but had to amputate his right hand, which he subsequently kept as part of his extensive macabre anatomical collection of patient's body parts. The lascar died in India, but haunts Sir Holden for his right hand each night, which Sir Holden no longer has in possession because it perished in a fire at his previous abode. Tormented by the ghostly disturbance, Holden relays this haunting to his possible heir apparent, Hardacre, an impoverished medical