How can an object have a voice in fiction?: Examining the changes to the role and value of the object in ‘It’ narrative novels from the 18th to the 21st century

Louisa Lowe

How can an object have a voice in fiction? Examining the changes to the role and value of the object in ‘It’ narrative novels from the 18th to the 21st century

Louisa Lowe

School of Creative and Cultural Industries

Research output: Thesis › Doctoral thesis

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Awarding Institution	Kingston University
Supervisors/Advisors	Lipsedge, Karen, Supervisor
Award date	27 Oct 2025
Place of Publication	Kingston upon Thames
Publisher	Kingston University
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2026

Keywords

'It' narrative
object narrative
object voice

PhD type

Standard route

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