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Spectral Readings

by Glennis Byron and David Punter
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Overview

The essays in this book explore some of the most significant current issues concerning the terrain of the Gothic and the Gothic perspective, offering a variety of possible answers to the crucial question: what is Gothic? The collection begins by addressing general issues about the location and structure of Gothic; this is followed by various considerations of Gothic as a specific historical phenomenon, linked with specific aspects of British, American, and European society; and, finally, by an exploration of Gothic writing during recent decades.

About the Author, Glennis Byron and David Punter

Glennis Byron is Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Stirling.

David Punter is Professor of English at the University of Stirling.

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A collection of 13 essays which arise from the second conference of the International Gothic Association held at the U. of Stirling in 1995. The essays (mostly penned by literature professors) are organized into sections which treat the topics of the general nature of gothic, gothic literature as a specific British phenomenon of the late 19th century, the parallels to gothic evident in such American writers as Charles Brockden Brown, and the influence of European (especially German) texts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
October 29, 1999
Publisher
Houndmills [England] : Macmillan ; 1999.
Pages
268
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312222239

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