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Alison Case

    Alison Case crafts narratives that delve into the intricacies of gender and storytelling within British novels of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her academic expertise in Victorian studies and narrative theory deeply informs her distinctive literary approach. Case revisits classic literary figures, offering fresh perspectives and exploring the untold dimensions of female characters. Her work invites readers to reconsider familiar stories through a lens of nuanced character analysis and sophisticated narrative technique.

    Nelly Dean
    Reading the Nineteenth-Century Novel
    • 2015

      Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley's closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly must follow in her mother's footsteps, be called servant and give herself to the family completely. But Nelly is not the only one who must serve. When a new heir is born, a reign of violence begins that will test Nelly's spirit as she finds out what it is to know true sacrifice.

      Nelly Dean