TY  - BOOK
AU  - Botting, Fred
TI  - Gothic 
T2  - The New Critical Idiom
SN  - 0415092191
U1  - 823.0872909 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - English literature
KW  - Horror tales, American-History and Criticism- theory
KW  - Gothic revival (Literature)- Great Britain
N2  - 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
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