https://doi.org/10.67147/literariness.v1i2.010
Beyond Historical Metanarratives: Speculative Subversion in My Lady Jane
Maria Susan Sujo
Postgraduate Student
Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi
Dr. Jeena Ann Joseph
Associate Professor and Research Guide
St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3947-738X
Abstract: History can be viewed as a continuously evolving and interpretative process that offers new perspectives rather than a static and unchanging record of events. The paper “Beyond Historical Metanarratives: Speculative Subversion in My Lady Jane” attempts to analyse the series My Lady Jane from a postmodernist stance by foregrounding the specific elements of speculative fiction. The fantasy series My Lady Jane constructs an alternate world where history is reimagined and recontextualised. By altering the historical events and incorporating elements of fantasy such as shapeshifting and metafiction, the series attempts to subvert conventional Tudor historiography. The series also aims at fostering inclusivity, harmony, and diversity and hence emphasises the transformative power of fiction to reshape our understanding of the past.
Keywords: Postmodernism, Speculative Fiction, Historical Revisionism, Inclusivity and Diversity, Subversion of Narratives
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