The Gothic World

by Glennis Byron (Editor), Dale Townshend (Editor)

The Gothic World offers an overview of this popular field whilst also extending critical debate in exciting new directions such as film, politics, fashion, architecture, fine art and cyberculture. Structured around the principles of time, space and practice, and including a detailed general introduction, the five sections look at: The Gothic World seeks to account for the Gothic as a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional force, as a style, an aesthetic experience and a mode of cultural expression that traverses genres, forms, media, disciplines and national boundaries and creates, indeed, its own ‘World’.

Genres: Gothic, Literary Criticism

584 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Emma Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of literary criticism of both the Gothic genre and the texts contained within it provides a wide variety of intriguing sub-topics, all in a great deal of detail. From the Medieval era all the way through to the present day, 'The Gothic World' offers both fact and theory in a structured and enjoyable format. It is particularly useful for degree students like myself, both because of it's clear and helpful signposting of eras and subject topics, and also for its extensive lists of suggested reading at the end of each essay. I would definitely recommend this to any students studying the Gothic, and also to anyone with a keen interest in the genre.

[Wilhelmina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Emma Sea]

This one costs $197.71 on kindle! That is crazy!

[Mills College Library]

809.3876 G684 2014