| The History of Gothic Publishing, 1800-1835: Exhuming the Trade 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Potter, F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403995826 ISBN-13: 9781403995827 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: To better understand and contextualise the twilight of the Gothic genre during the 1920s and 1830s, "The History of Gothic Publishing, 1800-1835: Exhuming the Trade" examines the disreputable aspects of the Gothic trade from its horrid bluebooks to the desperate hack writers who created the short tales of terror. From the Gothic publishers to the circulating libraries, this study explores the conflict between the canon and the twilight, and between the disreputable and the moral. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 823.087 |
| LCCN: 2005045416 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.97 lbs) 213 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: To better understand and contextualise the twilight of the Gothic genre during the 1920s and 1830s, The History of Gothic Publishing, 1800-1835: Exhuming the Trade examines the disreputable aspects of the Gothic trade from its horrid bluebooks to the desperate hack writers who created the short tales of terror. From the Gothic publishers to the circulating libraries, this study explores the conflict between the canon and the twilight, and between the disreputable and the moral. |