Zofloya, or the Moor (Charlotte Dacre, 1806) upsets any binary representation of erotic power as feminine passivity versus masculine violence. My Master's Dissertation seeks to explore the representation of femininity in Victoria's character and her resort to violence as a mode of self-assertion. As the trail of corpses along her way grows, how and why is Victoria de-feminized in the eyes of the reader? Any tentative answer to these questions, through my analysis of Zofloya and its reception, will inform the construction of Dacre's representation of femininity, female sexual desire and power in ways that engage with the Gothic genre.
| Date of Award | 22 Jun 2016 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Carme Font Paz (Director) |
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The ambitious, the selfish, the wild : female violence and self-assertion in Charlotte Dacre's 'Zofloya'
Blanch-Serrat, F. (Author). 22 Jun 2016
Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)