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This introductory study provides a thorough grounding in both the history of Gothic literature and the way in which Gothic texts have been (and can be) critically read. The book opens with a chronology and an introduction to the principal texts and key critical terms, followed by four chapters: The Gothic Heyday 1760-1820; Gothic 1820-1865; Gothic Proximities 1865-1900; and the Twentieth Century. The discussion examines how the Gothic has developed in different national contexts and in different forms, including novels, novellas, poems, and films. Each chapter concludes with a close reading of a specific text - Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Dracula and The Silence of the Lambs - to illustrate the ways in which contextual discussion informs critical analysis. The book ends with a conclusion outlining possible future developments within scholarship on the Gothic.
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Andrew Smith is Reader at the University of Sheffield
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'Gothic Literature is a strong example of the pedagogic text. It gives lucid explanations and extended examples, both from texts that 'everyone does'! and from ones that we don't all know already.' -- Ruth Robbins The Oscholars Lively and accessible...it is an excellent guide to the field and will be an invaluable companion for all undergraduates...looking for a stimulating overview of Gothic writing. It will also be useful for postgraduates and staff who suddenly realise they have gaps in their knowledge. -- Avril Horner, Kingston University Gothic Studies 'Gothic Literature is a strong example of the pedagogic text. It gives lucid explanations and extended examples, both from texts that 'everyone does'! and from ones that we don't all know already.' Lively and accessible...it is an excellent guide to the field and will be an invaluable companion for all undergraduates...looking for a stimulating overview of Gothic writing. It will also be useful for postgraduates and staff who suddenly realise they have gaps in their knowledge.
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- PublisherEdinburgh University Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0748623698
- ISBN 13 9780748623693
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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