The Handbook to Gothic Literature

By: Mulvey-Roberts, Marie

Book Overview

From Anne Rice's best-selling novels to our recurrent interest in vampires and the occult, the Gothic has an unyielding hold on our imagination. But what exactly does "Gothic" mean? How does it differ from "terror" or "horror," and where do its parameters lie? Through a wide and eclectic range of brief essays written by leading scholars, The Handbook to Gothic Literature provides a virtual encyclopedia of things Gothic. From the Demonic to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814756107
• ISBN13: 9780814756102
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"