Key Concepts in the Gothic (Key Concepts in Literature) - Softcover

Hughes, William

 
9781474405539: Key Concepts in the Gothic (Key Concepts in Literature)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1474405533 ISBN 13: 9781474405539
Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, 2018

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An essential quick-reference book for students of Gothic literature, theatre and literary theory'Key Concepts in the Gothic' provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media. The volume is divided into three sections: Concepts and Terms; Theories of the Gothic; and Key Fictional Texts. Bibliographies are provided with the last two sections. The book clearly explains the critical terms from 'Ab-human' to 'Zombie' as well as the main theories, including ecocriticism, queer theory and Postcolonial theory, which any student of the Gothic is likely to encounter. This book will be a reliable companion for students of the genre from school and through university.Key FeaturesCovers the Gothic from the eighteenth century to the presentProvides a comprehensive survey not just of movements and theories but also of the essential terminology used in Gothic StudiesA reference work for those working with genres inflected by the Gothic, such as Romanticism, theatre studies and crime writingProvides a readily accessible resource for developing further research

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William Hughes was Professor of Literature in English at the University of Macau and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia. He is a Past President of the International Gothic Association and the author or editor of more than 20 books including Key Concepts in Victorian Studies (2023), The Dome of Thought: Phrenology and the Nineteenth Century Popular Imagination (2022) and Key Concepts in the Gothic (2018).

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‘Professor Hughes has created an indispensable volume for anyone interested in Gothic studies. His scholarship is rich and elegant. This is a work to be used and cherished and frequently revisited, and will not be outgrown in years of use.’Charles L. Crow, Bowling Green State UniversityAn essential quick-reference book for students of Gothic literature, theatre and literary theoryKey Concepts in the Gothic provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media. The volume is divided into three sections: Concepts and Terms; Theories of the Gothic; and Key Fictional Texts. Additionally, the latter two sections include bibliographies. The book clearly explains the critical terms – from ‘Ab-human’ to ‘Zombie’ – as well as the main theories, including ecocriticism, queer theory and Postcolonial theory, which any student of the Gothic is likely to encounter. This book will be a reliable companion for students of the genre from school through university.Key Features•Covers the Gothic from the eighteenth century to the present•Provides a comprehensive survey not just of movements and theories but also of the essential terminology used in Gothic Studies•A reference work for those working with genres inflected by the Gothic, such as Romanticism, theatre studies and crime writing•Provides a readily accessible resource for developing further researchWilliam Hughes is Professor of Medical Humanities and Gothic Literature at Bath Spa University. He is a leading authority on the Gothic with publications including The Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature (2013) and The Encyclopedia of the Gothic, co-edited with Andrew Smith and David Punter (2013). He has also been the editor of editor of Gothic Studies, the refereed journal of the International Gothic Association, since its first issue in 1999.Cover image: © Shutterstock.comCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-0552-2 [PPC]ISBN 978-1-4744-0553-9 [cover]Barcode

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Verlag
Edinburgh University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1474405533
ISBN 13 
9781474405539
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
208
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