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Gothic

By Fred Botting

Published November 23rd 1995 by Routledge – 216 pages

Series: The New Critical Idiom

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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.

Reviews

'Elegant and streamlined, a miracle of compression.' - Gothic Studies

'An accessible and affordable book that will undoubtedly prove and indispensable addition to both Romantic and Victorian reading lists.' - TLS

'A welcome addition to new historicist theory.' - Essays in Criticism

'The returns on reading this book are enormous.' - In-between: Essays and Studies in Literary Criticism

Name: Gothic (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: By Fred Botting. 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...
Categories: Literature, 19th Century Literature, Literary/Critical Theory, Gothic Literature, Critical Concepts