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The Romance of Scotland in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander

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The Romance of Scotland in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander

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Meeboer, Kelly Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Aronstein, Dr. Susan Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Laramie, Wyoming
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2009-05-15

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Scotland has long been a location of mystery and superstition—the land and people intrigue foreigners, drawing them in, in spite of perceived dangers. Diana Gabaldon, author of Outlander and its sequels, sets her first novel in Scotland precisely for this reason. Part of the reason that the novel succeeds as a romance (and, thus, with romance readers) is its Scottish setting—people, objects, and superstitions—which perpetuates the myth of Scotland as a mysterious place. Outlander’s readers escape into the story via the main character’s escape into a magical Scotland. This escape uses traditional elements of the romance novel to acquire an audience of that genre, including a plot that centers on the love of two unlikely partners and which results in a happy ending; however, Outlander both critiques and transcends generic romance by confusing gender roles at times which enables the heroine to become the focus of the novel. Ultimately, Outlander demonstrates the ability of a novel to appeal to the romance audience while also attracting a broader audience. note
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Diana Gabaldon

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Outlander

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gender roles

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romance literature

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Scotland

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Undergrauate Research Day 2009

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