| Gothic Literature 1764-1824: History of the Gothic Contributor(s): Davison, Carol Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0708320457 ISBN-13: 9780708320457 Publisher: University of Wales Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2010 Annotation: This volume, which weds a socio-historical and intellectual approach to classic British Gothic literature, is a perfect introduction to the genre for the student and lay reader alike. Works by gothic authors such as Horace Walpole, Matthew Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley, as well as traditions like the Female Gothic, are examined against the backdrop of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British political and cultural developments, culminating in a detailed and accessible exploration of the gothic's major motifs and themes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance |
| Dewey: 823.087 |
| Series: Gothic Literary Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 8.43" W x 5.43" (0.95 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume, which weds a socio-historical and intellectual approach to classic British Gothic literature, is a perfect introduction to the genre for the student and lay reader alike. Works by gothic authors such as Horace Walpole, Matthew Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley, as well as traditions like the Female Gothic, are examined against the backdrop of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British political and cultural developments, culminating in a detailed and accessible exploration of the gothic's major motifs and themes. |