The New Critical Idiom Ser.: Gothic by Fred Botting (1995, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415092191
ISBN-139780415092197
eBay Product ID (ePID)905249

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameGothic
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHorror & Supernatural, General, Gothic & Romance
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorFred Botting
SeriesThe New Critical Idiom Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-007521
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'An accessible and affordable book that will undoubtedly prove an indispensable addition to both Romantic and Victorian reading lists.' - Times Literary Supplement
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal809.3/8729
SynopsisTailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothicis a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide: * Explains the transformations of the genre through history * Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires * Charts key texts over two centuries * Traces origins of the form * Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts * Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study., Botting expertly introduces the transformations of the gothic through history, discussing key figures such as ghosts, monsters and vampires, as well as tracing its origins, characteristics, cultural significance and critical interpretations.Tailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothic is a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide:* Explains the transformations of the genre through history* Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires* Charts key texts over two centuries* Traces origins of the form* Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts* Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study., Tailored specifically for students new to the daunting field of literary theory, Fred Botting's Gothic is a clear and welcome introduction to the study of this compelling genre. This lucid, easy-to-follow guide: * Explains the transformations of the genre through history * Outlines all the major figures which define the genre, such as ghosts, monsters and vampires * Charts key texts over two centuries * Traces origins of the form * Looks at the cultural and historical location of gothic images and texts * Provides a succinct introduction to the field which is also an excellent foundation for further study.
LC Classification NumberPR830.T3B68 1996
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