Penny Bloods - Gothic Tales of Dangerous Women illustration class struggle (“The social question

class struggle (“The social question is finally resolved”)

and Francine Prose comes a collection of Hernández's classic tales

in the context of Nash’s painting and wider pre-occupations

and betrayal

Penny Bloods - Gothic Tales of Dangerous Women illustration class struggle (“The social questionPenny Bloods: Gothic Tales of Dangerous Women, edited by Nicole C. Dittmer ISBN 9780712354189 an attractive 240 page hardback published in 2023 by the British Library *** In the mid 1800s, the inexpensive publications known as penny bloods were all the rage in Britain. Spinning tales of high Gothic drama, violence and monstrosity, this literary phenomenon was significant for its depictions of dangerous and transgressive women. These popular figures