Gothic Documents: A Sourcebook 1700-18

by E.J. Clery

Book Overview

How is it that the age of Enlightenment gave rise to the genre of the literary ghost story? What did the term 'Gothic' mean, when Horace Walpole used it in the subtitle of his experimental novel The Castle of Otranto? How did a type of writing which broke. Based on intensive research, it demonstrates the importance of a historical understanding of the genre, and will be influential in the development of Gothic studies. It is prestigious and timely:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719040272
• ISBN13: 9780719040276
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"