The Victorian Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion

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The first multi-disciplinary scholarly consideration of the Victorian Gothic These 14 chapters, each written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide an invaluable insight into the complex and various Gothic forms of the nineteenth century. Covering a range of diverse contexts, the chapters focus on science, medicine, Queer theory, imperialism, nationalism, and gender. Together with further chapters on the ghost story, realism, the fin de siècle, pulp fictions, sensation fiction, and the Victorian way of death, the Companion provides the most complete overview of the Victorian Gothic to date.The book is an essential resource for students and scholars working on the Gothic, Victorian literature and culture, and critical theory.Key Features*First multi-authored thorough exploration of the Victorian Gothic*Original research in all chapters*Sets the agenda for future scholarship in the field*Pedagogically awareKey WordsVictorian, Gothic, Science, Gender, Nationalism, Death, Supernatural, Ghost, Death Cover Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Locating the Victorian Gothic Chapter 1 Victorian Realism and the Gothic: Objects of Terror Transformed Chapter 2 Sensation Fiction: A Peep Behind the Veil Chapter 3 Victorian Gothic Pulp Fiction Chapter 4 Victorian Gothic Drama Chapter 5 Victorian Gothic Poetry: The Corpse’s [a] Text Chapter 6 The Victorian Ghost Story Chapter 7 Victorian Gothic and National Identity: Cross-Channel ‘Mysteries’ Chapter 8 The Victorian Gothic and Gender Chapter 9 Queer Victorian Gothic Chapter 10 Victorian Gothic Death Chapter 11 Science and the Gothic Chapter 12 Victorian Medicine and the Gothic Chapter 13 Imperial Gothic Chapter 14 Fin-de-siècle Gothic Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index