Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic (British Library Tales of the Weird)
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Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic (British Library Tales of the Weird)

Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic (British Library Tales of the Weird)

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Daisy Butcher (Contributor)  

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Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the villainous (or perhaps just misunderstood) `killer plant' in fiction, film and video games. Step within to marvel at Charlotte Perkins Gilman's giant wistaria and H. G. Wells' hungry orchid; hear the calls of the ethereal women of the wood, and the frightful drone of the moaning lily; and do tread carefully around E. Nesbit's wandering creepers... Every strain of vegetable threat (and one deadly fungus) can be found within this new collection, representing the very best tales from the undergrowth of Gothic fiction.
Daisy Butcher is a Doctoral Student working on the Open Graves, Open Minds Project at the University of Hertfordshire. Her study focuses on depictions of the feminine in gothic and weird fiction, including particular discussion of female mummies, vampires, and of course, the killer plant.
  • Contributor: Daisy Butcher
  • Imprint: British Library Publishing
  • ISBN13: 9780712352291
  • Number of Pages: 288
  • Packaged Dimensions: 130x190mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: British Library Publishing
  • Release Date: 2019-08-22
  • Series: British Library Tales of the Weird
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Daisy Butcher is a Doctoral Student working on the Open Graves, Open Minds Project at the University of Hertfordshire. Her study focuses on depictions of the feminine in gothic and weird fiction, including particular discussion of female mummies, vampires, and of course, the killer plant.

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