Gothic : an illustrated history / Roger Luckhurst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luckhurst, Roger, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Gothic--History--Pictorial works.

Art, Gothic.

Architecture, Gothic--History--Pictorial works.

Architecture, Gothic.

Gothic literature--History and criticism--Pictorial works.

Gothic literature.

Horror films--History and criticism--Pictorial works.

Horror films.

Architecture, Greek.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Illustrated works.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Crumbling ruins, undead fiends, dark alleys and forests teeming with horrors seen and unseen: the tendrils of the Gothic have crept out of the architecture of churches, mosques and grand houses and into suburban malls, overcrowded cities, the deserted corners of the world and beyond, taking the shape of monsters from Beowulf to Gojira, Cthulhu or the wendigo to our own terrifying, warped reflections. Across time, form and media, this books traces the weaving path of the Gothic from the shadows of history to the very heart of popular culture today"-- Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

The shape of the Gothic

Architecture & form. The pointed arch ; Ruins ; Fragment ; Labyrinth ; House

The lie of the land. The country & the city ; Village ; Forest ; Wilderness ; Edgelands

The Gothic compass. North ; South ; East ; West ; Planetary & cosmic horror

Monsters. Scale ; Splice ; The tentacle ; Formless ; Us.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 280) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780691229164

0691229163

OCLC:

1243349313