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Gothic Documents: A sourcebook 1700–1820
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?
Based on intensive research, this book 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: Gothic is a highly active research area and has a growing presence in the university syllabus. This is a unique anthology filling an important gap in the market; an indispensible resource for students, teachers and scholars.
Based on intensive research, this book 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: Gothic is a highly active research area and has a growing presence in the university syllabus. This is a unique anthology filling an important gap in the market; an indispensible resource for students, teachers and scholars.
- GenresGothic
320 pages, Paperback
First published September 2, 2000
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September 9, 2025
the single best introduction into the cultural and academic conversation around Romance and Gothic I've ever read.
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