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THE GOTHIC
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| By: |
David Punter, Glennis Byron |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£110.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0631220623 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780631220626 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
2 December, 2003 |
| Series: |
Blackwell Guides to Literature |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
* Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. * Explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. |
| Synopsis: |
This guide provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. * Explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. * Features authoritative readings of key works, ranging from Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto to Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho. * Considers recurrent concerns of the Gothic such as persecution and paranoia, key motifs such as the haunted castle, and figures such as the vampire and the monster. * Includes a chronology of key Gothic texts, including fiction and film from the 1760s to the present day, and a comprehensive bibliography. |
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0 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |