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September 16, 2025Pamukkale University Journal of Social Sciences InstituteOpen Access

The Status of the Nineteenth-Century Women in a Gothic Novel: Wilkie Collins’s the Woman in White (1859)

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ÖYÖzgün YurtcuIstanbul Bilim UniversityAKAlev KaradumanHacettepe University

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Implication

This analysis reveals the representation of women and social class issues in 19th-century gothic fiction.

Key Points

  • The representation of women in gothic fiction critiques their secondary status in 19th-century society.
  • Gothic novels often highlight the struggles of marginalised minorities, as seen in The Woman in White.
  • Social class disparities and the exploitation of the lower classes are prominent themes in gothic literature.
  • The analysis focuses on Wilkie Collins's work, offering insights into the evolving status of women during this period.

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Yurtcu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454cb31b076d99fa5a374https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1631348
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