A first look at "Who's the Murderer?" by Eleanor Sleath

J S Mackley

A first look at "Who's the Murderer?" by Eleanor Sleath

J S Mackley

University of Northampton

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"Who's the Murderer?" was published in 1802 by Eleanor Sleath, who is named as an author of one of the 'horrid novels' in Northanger Abbey. This paper discusses some details of what is known about Eleanor Sleath, and discusses the editing process as well as giving a short summary of the book and some of the gothic elements, with particular reference to Sleath's principal influence, Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udulpho.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 22 Nov 2013
Event	Fantastic Worlds: A Joint Symposium on Fantasy, Science Fiction and Gothic Literature - The University of Northampton Duration: 22 Nov 2013 → … http://www.richmond.ac.uk/n/1675.aspx

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Conference	Fantastic Worlds: A Joint Symposium on Fantasy, Science Fiction and Gothic Literature
Period	22/11/13 → …
Internet address	http://www.richmond.ac.uk/n/1675.aspx

Keywords

Eleanor Sleath
Who's the Murderer
Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey
Gothic Literature
Horrid Novels

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A first look at "Who's the Murderer?" by Eleanor Sleath

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