Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-271) and index.
Contents
Jane Eyre as a 'Bluebeard' tale -- Testifying to Bluebeard's atrocities : the woman (author) as witness -- Romance, perversion, and Bluebeard gothic -- Faith, ritual, and sacrifice : rewriting the religious foundation of Jane Eyre -- Farewell, Charlotte Bronte! Angela Carter's 'Bluebeard' tales and the anxiety of influence -- Conclusion : a way out.