The Handbook of the Gothic Contributor(s): Mulvey-Roberts, Marie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814796028 ISBN-13: 9780814796023 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance |
Dewey: 809.387 |
LCCN: 2009015113 |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.18" W x 9.14" (1.28 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From Anne Rice's best-selling novels to our recurrent interest in vampires and the occult, the Gothic has an unyielding hold on our imagination. But what exactly does Gothic mean? How does it differ from terror or horror, and where do its parameters lie? Through a wide range of brief essays written by leading scholars, The Handbook of the Gothic, second edition, provides a virtual encyclopedia of things Gothic. From the Demonic to the Uncanny, the Bronte sisters to Melville, this volume plots the characteristics of Gothic's vastly different schools and manifestations, offering a comprehensive guide of Gothic writing and culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mulvey-Roberts, Marie: - Marie Mulvey-Roberts is reader in literary studies in the English department of the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. She is the author of Gothic Immortals: The Fiction of the Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross and editor of many books, including Gothic Fiction: Rare Printed Works from the Sadleir-Black Collection. |