Before you leave...
Take 20% off your first order
20% off
Enter the code below at checkout to get 20% off your first order
Gothic Histories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847060518)
Vendor:
Andrew Hiscock
Product type:
Books
- $35.95
$35.95- $35.95
- Unit price
- per
Subtotal:
$35.95
Description
xIn the middle of the eighteenth century the Gothic became the universal language of architecture, painting and literature, expressing a love not only of ruins, decay and medieval pageantry, but also the drug-induced monsters of the mind.
By explaining the international dimension of Gothicism and dealing in detail with German, French and American authors, Gothic Histories demonstrates the development of the genre in every area of art and includes original research on Gothic theatre, spiritualism, 'ghost seeing' and spirit photography and the central impact of penny-dreadful writers on the genre, while also including a host of forgotten or ignored authors and their biographies.
Gothic Histories is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the Gothic and its literary double, the horror genre, leading the reader from their origins in the haunted landscapes of the Romantics through Frankenstein and Dracula to the very different worlds of Hannibal Lecter and Goth culture. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it is a fascinating guide to the Gothic and horror in film, fiction and popular culture.
Author: Andrew Hiscock
ISBN-10: 184706051X
ISBN-13: 9781847060518
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.22w x 0.69d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2010
By explaining the international dimension of Gothicism and dealing in detail with German, French and American authors, Gothic Histories demonstrates the development of the genre in every area of art and includes original research on Gothic theatre, spiritualism, 'ghost seeing' and spirit photography and the central impact of penny-dreadful writers on the genre, while also including a host of forgotten or ignored authors and their biographies.
Gothic Histories is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the Gothic and its literary double, the horror genre, leading the reader from their origins in the haunted landscapes of the Romantics through Frankenstein and Dracula to the very different worlds of Hannibal Lecter and Goth culture. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it is a fascinating guide to the Gothic and horror in film, fiction and popular culture.
Author: Andrew Hiscock
ISBN-10: 184706051X
ISBN-13: 9781847060518
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.22w x 0.69d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2010
By Andrew Hiscock
xClive Bloom is Professor Emeritus of English and American Studies at Middlesex University, UK. He currently teaches at both New York University and the University of Notre Dame. He has written many books on popular culture, cultural history and literary criticism, regularly appears on radio and television and contributes to a number of national newspapers.
Recently Viewed Products
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.