Gothic (The New Critical Idiom)

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ISBN-10:

0415092191

ISBN-13:

9780415092197

Author(s): Botting, Fred
Edition: 1
Released: Dec 20, 1995
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
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Description:

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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