ENGLISH

The Gothic (Blackwell Guides to Literature)

By David Punter , Glennis Byron

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
9780631220626, 0631220623, 0631220631, 9780631220633, 9781405143011
LCC
PR830.T3 P856 2004
Open Library ID
OL22566863M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1152443 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\336
Topic
Literature Literary
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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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