The gothic romance wave : a critical history of the mass market novels, 1960-1993 / Lori A. Paige.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paige, Lori A., 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American--History and criticism.

Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American.

Romance-language fiction, American--History and criticism.

Romance-language fiction, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry.Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. The Gathering Mist

2. Shadowed Beginnings: The Mass Market Gothic, 1764-1840

3. A Dark Blossom: Gothic Novels, 1840-1960

4. Gothic Flower Power: The Gothic Explosion, 1960-1970

5. Gilded Peak and Gloomy Valley: 1970s Gothic

6. Destined for Darkness: The Gothic Heroine

7. Melancholy Males and Demon Lovers: The Gothic Hero

8. Numinous Melodrama: The Appeal of the Gothic

9. Critics on the Gothic: The Flame and the Pitchfork

10. Fading Shadows: Where did the Gothic Go?

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4766-3417-3

OCLC:

1054910211