Irish Gothics: Genres, Forms, Modes, and Traditions, 1760-1890

by Christina Morin, Niall Gillespie

Scholarly interest in 'the Irish Gothic' has grown at a rapid pace in recent years, but the debate over exactly what constitutes this body of literature remains far from settled. This collection of essays explores the rich complexities of the literary gothic in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland.

226 pages, Hardcover

First published May 28, 2014

Reviews

[Mathieu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting insights on the political context of the Irish Gothics. I was especially interested in the chapter on the Jacobin Gothic by Niall Gillespie. However, the format of each chapter is too short to allow a real in-depth take on the subject.