{"title":"Anna S. Berger","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna S. Berger’s work explores the intricate relationships between culture, science, and identity. With a keen eye for detail and critical insight, her writing often intersects themes of masculinity and the natural world, inviting readers to reconsider familiar narratives through a fresh lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e category, her books challenge conventional boundaries, combining rigorous scholarship with engaging analysis. Readers can expect thoughtful examinations that illuminate the complexities of gender and embodiment in contemporary discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spectres-of-masculinity-by-anna-s-berger-9783837679564","title":"Spectres of Masculinity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy are so many ghost stories narrated by men—and what do these tales reveal about ideas of masculinity? Anna S. Berger explores how Victorian and Edwardian supernatural fiction reflects anxieties around imperial decline, compulsive heterosexuality, domestic instability, and shifting gender roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom haunted houses to colonial outposts, male protagonists face spectral challenges to the imperial masculine ideal, paternal authority, and male rational control. By drawing on works by authors like Rudyard Kipling, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Arthur Conan Doyle, this study reveals the ghost story as a site where normative masculinity falters—and alternative visions of male identity emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934221943020,"sku":"9783837679564","price":187.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783837679564-spectres-of-masculinity.jpg?v=1783907246"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anna-s-berger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}