Ghosts of the Gothic : Austen, Eliot and Lawrence.

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In a fascinating study of what, during the last decade, rekindled an avid readership, Judith Wilt proposes a new theory of Gothic fiction that challenges its reputation as merely a formula to be outgrown or a stock of images for the creation of terror. Emphasizing instead its status as an enduring c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wilt, Judith
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Subjects:
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Criticism and interpretation.
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880 > Criticism and interpretation.
Lawrence, D. H. > (David Herbert), > 1885-1930 > Criticism and interpretation.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817
Eliot, George, > 1819-1880
Lawrence, D. H. > (David Herbert), > 1885-1930
English fiction > History and criticism.
Gothic revival (Literature) > Great Britain.
Horror tales > History and criticism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Roman anglais > Histoire et critique.
Littérature frénétique > Grande-Bretagne.
Récits d'horreur > Histoire et critique.
Influence littéraire, artistique, etc.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English fiction
Gothic revival (Literature)
Horror tales
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In a fascinating study of what, during the last decade, rekindled an avid readership, Judith Wilt proposes a new theory of Gothic fiction that challenges its reputation as merely a formula to be outgrown or a stock of images for the creation of terror. Emphasizing instead its status as an enduring component of the imagination, she establishes the Gothic as the mothering"" form for three other popular genres--detective, historical, and science fiction. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make availa
Item Description:Cover; Part II.
Physical Description:1 online resource (325 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400857500
1400857503

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