Gothic
1st Edition
Published on 23. November 1995
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-0-415-13229-9 (ISBN)
Description
Tailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothic is a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide:
* Explains the transformations of the genre through history
* Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires
* Charts key texts over two centuries
* Traces origins of the form
* Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts
* Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study.
* Explains the transformations of the genre through history
* Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires
* Charts key texts over two centuries
* Traces origins of the form
* Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts
* Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-13229-9 (9780415132299)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Fred Botting, University of Lancaster, UK
Content
1. Introduction: Gothic Excess and Transgression 2. Gothic Origins 3. Gothic Forms 4. Gothic Writing in the 1790s 5. Romantic Transformations 6. Homely Gothic 7. Gothic Returns in the 1890s 8. Twentieth-century Gothic. Select Bibliography