Gothic literature / Andrew Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Andrew, 1964-

Series:

Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature

Edinburgh critical guides to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gothic revival (Literature)--Great Britain.

Gothic revival (Literature).

Gothic revival (Literature)--United States.

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

English literature--19th century--History and criticism.

American literature--18th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

New edition of bestselling introductory text outlining the history and ways of reading Gothic literature.This revised edition includes: A new chapter on Contemporary Gothic which explores the Gothic of the early twentieth century and looks at new critical developments An updated Bibliography of critical sources and a revised Chronology The book opens with a Chronology and an Introduction to the principal texts and key critical terms, followed by five chapters: The Gothic Heyday 1760-1820; Gothic 1820-1865; Gothic Proximities 1865-1900; Twentieth Century; and Contemporary Gothic. The discussion

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Series Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Chronology""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Gothic Heyday,1760�1820""; ""2 The Gothic, 1820�1865""; ""3 Gothic Proximities, 1865�1900""; ""4 Twentieth Century""; ""5 Contemporary Gothic""; ""Conclusion""; ""Student Resources""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781784020002

1784020001

9780748647439

0748647430

OCLC:

850154427