Horrifying Sex: Essays on Sexual Difference in Gothic Literature

by K.A. Laity

The Gothic moment in literary history arose in the age of the Enlightenment, and the Gothic fascination with the unknown reflects the Enlightenment's response to the limits of reason. Traditionally, the emblem of the unknown that lurks in the Gothic is the supernatural, the monstrous, and the inhuman. Often overlooked is the observation that Gothic texts are also haunted by figures that represent the mystery of sexuality. This collection of essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786430141
• ISBN13: 9780786430147
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher