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The Gothic
Contributor(s): Punter, David (Author), Byron, Glennis (Author)
ISBN: 0631220631     ISBN-13: 9780631220633
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $57.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2004
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Annotation: This guide provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies.

The guide is divided into four parts:
The opening section explains the origins and development of the term 'Gothic', considers the particular features of the Gothic within specific periods, and explores its evolution in both literary and non-literary forms, such as art, architecture and film.
The following section contains extended entries on major writers of the Gothic, pointing to the most significant features of their work.
The third section features authoritative readings of key works, ranging from Horace Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto" to Bret Easton Ellis's "American Psycho,"
Finally, the text 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.

Supplementary material includes a chronology of key Gothic texts, listing literature and film from 1757 to 2000, and a comprehensive guide to further reading.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 823.087
LCCN: 2003012537
Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.98" W x 8.92" (1.09 lbs) 315 pages
 
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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.