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The Representation of the Debate on Women Rights in England in the End of the 18th – the Beginning of the 19th Centuries in the Parodies of the Gothic Novel
Parodies of the Gothic novel are regarded as a part of active debates on women rights and on the social code that inf uenced the life of an English woman to a great extent in the end of the 18th – the beginning of the 19th centuries.
It is noted, that the authors of the parodies were ambiguous about the women who wanted to gain more independence in the patriarchal society of the time. The uncomfortable issue of the women lacking civil rights and freedom was, at
least, mentioned in the parodies of the Gothic novel and thus was brought into discussion. Another observation made in the article is that the parodies highlight the necessity of women education for the successful inclusion of women into the
society and them obtaining the rights and independence. Therefore the Gothic novels as a purely entertaining kind of literature in the parodies were claimed harmful for young unexperienced women, as they are engaging but not beneficial
and suggest wrong ideas about life.
It is noted, that the authors of the parodies were ambiguous about the women who wanted to gain more independence in the patriarchal society of the time. The uncomfortable issue of the women lacking civil rights and freedom was, at
least, mentioned in the parodies of the Gothic novel and thus was brought into discussion. Another observation made in the article is that the parodies highlight the necessity of women education for the successful inclusion of women into the
society and them obtaining the rights and independence. Therefore the Gothic novels as a purely entertaining kind of literature in the parodies were claimed harmful for young unexperienced women, as they are engaging but not beneficial
and suggest wrong ideas about life.
Gothic novel, parody, women rights, the Enlightenment