'Carnal acts' : from theory to publication
Abstract
The first part of the thesis comprises Chapters 1 to 40 of the novel, written
under a pseudonym, followed by a synopsis of the remaining
chapters, 41 to 155. The potential jacket copy will refer to the protagonists, a male and a female detective.
The second part of the thesis is a critical study of the novel. Literary theory
and critical methods are used to investigate the writing process and to explicate the
text’s layers of meaning, not all of which were clear to the author at the time of
writing. Chapter 1 considers literary and creative writing theory, paying particular
attention to conceptualisations of author and reader. In Chapter 2, the chosen
pseudonym is explained and compared with those of other authors; the novel’s title is
also examined. Chapter 3 covers the issue of genre, looking at theories and discussing
both crime novel and Gothic fiction. In Chapter 4, critical approaches to character are
applied. Chapter 5 does the same with plot. Chapters 6 and 7 take
account of the manifestations of power. Chapter 6 covers the body and gender, while
Chapter 7 deals with race and class. As a conclusion, Chapter 8 describes how the
first draft was transformed to one acceptable for publication.
Type
Thesis, PhD Doctor of Philosophy
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