Bram Stoker
Published on 30. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-7083-2306-9 (ISBN)
Description
This study of Bram Stoker focuses on Stoker as a Gothic writer. Identified with Dracula, Stoker is largely responsible for taking the Gothic away from medieval castles and placing it at the centre of modern life. This book examines Stoker's contribution to the modern notion of Gothic.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
281 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7083-2306-9 (9780708323069)
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Bram Stoker
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1st Edition
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Person
Carol Senf, a professor at Georgia Tech, has written three books on Stoker as well as a number of shorter works on Stoker and other Victorian writers.
Content
Introduction: Tracing the Gothic through Stoker's Short Stories Chapter 1: Gothic Material in The Snake's Pass, The Watter's Mou and The Shoulder of Shasta Chapter 2: Dracula: Stoker's Gothic Masterpiece Chapter 3: Ongoing Work with the Gothic in Miss Betty, The Mystery of the Sea and The Jewel of Seven Stars Chapter 4: Gothic-Tinged Romances: The Man, Lady Athlyne and The Lady of the Shroud Chapter 5: Stoker's Return to the Gothic in Famous Impostors and The Lair of the White Worm