Gothic (The New Critical Idiom)

by F R E D B O T T I N G (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.24

  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.