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Ghosts of the Gothic: Austen, Eliot and Lawrence
Judith Wilt
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Description for Ghosts of the Gothic: Austen, Eliot and Lawrence
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 604.
In a fascinating study of what, during the last decade, rekindled an avid readership, Judith Wilt proposes a new theory of Gothic fiction that challenges its reputation as merely a formula to be outgrown or a stock of images for the creation of terror. Emphasizing instead its status as an enduring component of the imagination, she establishes the Gothic as the mothering" form for three other popular genres--detective, historical, and science fiction. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton ... Read more
In a fascinating study of what, during the last decade, rekindled an avid readership, Judith Wilt proposes a new theory of Gothic fiction that challenges its reputation as merely a formula to be outgrown or a stock of images for the creation of terror. Emphasizing instead its status as an enduring component of the imagination, she establishes the Gothic as the mothering" form for three other popular genres--detective, historical, and science fiction. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691615721
SKU
V9780691615721
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