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Ghosts of the gothic : Austen, Eliot, & Lawrence / Judith Wilt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilt, Judith, 1941- author.
- Series:
- Princeton Legacy Library
- Princeton legacy library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Criticism and interpretation.
- Austen, Jane.
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880--Criticism and interpretation.
- Eliot, George.
- Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930--Criticism and interpretation.
- Lawrence, D. H.
- English fiction--History and criticism.
- English fiction.
- Gothic revival (Literature)--Great Britain.
- Gothic revival (Literature).
- Horror tales--History and criticism.
- Horror tales.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (325 p.)
- Edition:
- Course Book
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1980]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- In a fascinating study of what, during the last decade, rekindled an avid readership, Judith Wilt proposes a new theory of Gothic fiction that challenges its reputation as merely a formula to be outgrown or a stock of images for the creation of terror. Emphasizing instead its status as an enduring component of the imagination, she establishes the Gothic as the mothering" form for three other popular genres--detective, historical, and science fiction.Originally published in 1980.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Part I
- Introduction: "This Heretic Narrative": Approaches To A Gothic Theoretic
- Chapter One: Gothic Fathers: The Castle Of Otranto, The Italian, The Monk, Melmoth The Wanderer
- Chapter Two: Gothic Brothers: Frankenstein, The Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula
- Part II
- Introduction: The Gothic Heritage
- Chapter Three: Jane Austen: The Anxieties Of Common Life
- Chapter Four: George Eliot: The Garment Of Fear
- Chapter Five: D. H. Lawrence: Ghosts In The Daylight
- Conclusion: A High, Vibrating Place
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-691-64310-5
- 0-691-61572-1
- 1-4008-5750-3
- OCLC:
- 884013326
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