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All that Gothic

By Dorota , Łowczanin , Agnieszka; Wiśniewska

Book information

Publisher
Peter Lang GmbH
Year
2014
ISBN
9783653042269, 2014003857
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1179098 bytes)
Series
Dis/Continuities, 4
Pages
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Topic
Literature
Time added
2021-06-23 14:16:37
Gothic literatureLiterary Criticism

Description

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, aesthetics and key themes of Gothic, the main issues and debates surrounding the genre along with the approaches and theories that have been applied to Gothic texts and films. The volume discusses a wide range of 18th and 19th century texts and moves into 20th century literature and film. It explores the cultural resonances created by the genre and raises a variety of issues, including the ways in which Gothic monstrosity mimics same-sex desire and social transgression. The texts included in the volume argue that Gothic film and fiction animated the darker shadows of the dominant culture.

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