Botting, Fred
Gothic - London Routledge 1996 - vi,201p. - The New Critical Idiom .
Tailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothic is a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide:
* Explains the transformations of the genre through history
* Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires
* Charts key texts over two centuries
* Traces origins of the form
* Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts
* Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study.
0415092191 9780415092197
English literature
Horror tales, American-History and Criticism- theory
Gothic revival (Literature)- Great Britain
823.0872909 / BOT/G
Gothic - London Routledge 1996 - vi,201p. - The New Critical Idiom .
Tailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothic is a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide:
* Explains the transformations of the genre through history
* Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires
* Charts key texts over two centuries
* Traces origins of the form
* Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts
* Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study.
0415092191 9780415092197
English literature
Horror tales, American-History and Criticism- theory
Gothic revival (Literature)- Great Britain
823.0872909 / BOT/G