Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics

This comparative and interdisciplinary analysis explores Gothic maternities in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1831), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), and Roy Ward Baker’s 1971 film Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, highlighting the interplay between literature and cinema. This work contrasts Shelley’s female p...

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Autor: Arana Armesto, Adrian
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
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monstrosity
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title Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
spellingShingle Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
Arana Armesto, Adrian
abjection
gothic maternities
maternal trauma
monstrosity
patriarchy
title_short Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
title_full Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
title_fullStr Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
title_full_unstemmed Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
title_sort Gothic Maternities in Shelley, Stoker, and Baker: Trauma, Monstrosity, and Reproductive Politics
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arana Armesto, Adrian
author Arana Armesto, Adrian
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv abjection
gothic maternities
maternal trauma
monstrosity
patriarchy
topic abjection
gothic maternities
maternal trauma
monstrosity
patriarchy
description This comparative and interdisciplinary analysis explores Gothic maternities in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1831), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), and Roy Ward Baker’s 1971 film Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, highlighting the interplay between literature and cinema. This work contrasts Shelley’s female perspective regarding the conception of motherhood, abjection, trauma, and monstrosity, which is shaped by her own traumatic maternal experience, with the unexperienced male visions of Stoker and Baker. Finally, this comparative work examines the evolution of Gothic maternities over time, revealing the enduring relevance of cultural anxieties related to Gothic maternity in contemporary society.
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