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The Gothic

The Gothic

Punter, David
Byron, Glennis

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Series: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Literature

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0631220631
ISBN13: 9780631220633
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: Jan 19 2004
Pages: 315
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.98 Width: 5.98 Depth: 8.92
Language: English
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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