History of the Gothic: Twentieth-Century Gothic

Author(s) Lucie Armitt

Language: English

Genre(s): Literary Criticism

Series: Gothic Literary Studies

  • January 2011 · 193 pages ·216x138mm

  • · Paperback - 9780708320433
  • · eBook - pdf - 9780708323625
  • · eBook - epub - 9781783164332

Provides an introduction to twentieth century Gothic fiction from Henry James to Sarah Waters. This title covers themes that include: the role of the ghost in relation to childhood and cultural mourning, the relationship between Gothic architecture and the 'landscapes' of dream and nightmare.