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The Gothic

ISBN: 978-0-631-22062-6
Hardcover
336 pages
January 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • 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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