Henry Perowne, the protagonist of Ian McEwan's novel, struggles with various forms of guilt as he attempts to have a relaxing Saturday. Despite Henry's job as a neurosurgeon, none of the guilt‐inducing situations that ...
The narrative of Lolita is designed to incite an oscillation in the reader between feelings of desire and disgust. Humbert conveys his desire for Dolores, the 12‐year‐old girl‐child, and invites the reader to share in his ...
Focusing on the female vampires in Bram Stoker's Dracula, I investigate the male characters' responses to these women, connecting the vampires to the emerging figure of the New Woman in 1890s London. I argue that the men ...