The Gothic ideology : religious hysteria and anti-Catholicism in British popular fiction, 1780-1880 /

This book explores why lecherous monks, evil nuns, dank torture chambers and haunted abbeys have filled the pages of gothic novels for two hundred years.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hoeveler, Diane Long (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2014.
Series:Gothic literary studies.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > In literature.
Catholic Church
1700-1899
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Horror tales, English > History and criticism.
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English > History and criticism.
Anti-Catholicism in literature.
Catholics in literature.
Roman anglais > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Roman anglais > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Récits d'horreur anglais > Histoire et critique.
Anticatholicisme dans la littérature.
Catholiques dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Gothic & Romance.
Anti-Catholicism in literature
Catholics in literature
English fiction
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English
Horror tales, English
Literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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