{"product_id":"gothic-histories-andrew-hiscock-9781847060518","title":"Gothic Histories","description":"In 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy explaining the international dimension of Gothicism and dealing in detail with German, French and American authors, \u003cem\u003eGothic Histories\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGothic Histories\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Hiscock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184706051X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847060518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.22w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010","brand":"Andrew Hiscock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450205008127,"sku":"9781847060518","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59dd79b3-c348-4501-aa9a-4aa083e31961.jpg?v=1698503400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gothic-histories-andrew-hiscock-9781847060518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}