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Record Nr.

UNINA9910993983603321

Autore

Hughes William <1964->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of Gothic literature / / William Hughes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland, : The Scarecrow Press, 2013

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2013

ISBN

9781299282117

1299282113

9780810874787

0810874784

9780810872288

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 pages)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts

Disciplina

809.3/872903

Soggetti

Gothic fiction (Literary genre)

Gothic revival (Literature)

LITERARY CRITICISM - Gothic & Romance

Dictionaries.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-345).

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Editor's Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Reader's Note -- Chronology -- Introduction -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Bibliography -- About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on the core texts, central authors, and the recurrent conventions that have distinguished writing in the genre for 250 years. This book is an ideal access point for students, researchers, or anyone interested in the history of Gothic Literature.