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Gothic literature /

This introductory study provides a thorough grounding in both the history of Gothic literature and the way in which Gothic texts have been (and can be) critically read. The book opens with a chronology and an introduction to the principal texts and key critical terms, followed by four chapters: The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Andrew, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Edinburgh critical guides to literature.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This introductory study provides a thorough grounding in both the history of Gothic literature and the way in which Gothic texts have been (and can be) critically read. The book opens with a chronology and an introduction to the principal texts and key critical terms, followed by four chapters: The Gothic Heyday 1760-1820; Gothic 1820-1865; Gothic Proximities 1865-1900; and the Twentieth Century. The discussion examines how the Gothic has developed in different national contexts and in different forms, including novels, novellas, poems, and films. Each chapter concludes with a close reading of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 201 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196) and index.
ISBN:9780748630158
0748630155
1281089230
9781281089236
1780343515
9781780343518
9786611089238
6611089233