The Victorian Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion

Andrew Smith; William Hughes

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2012

The Victorian Gothic

An Edinburgh Companion

Andrew Smith and William Hughes

In the series Edinburgh Companions to the Gothic

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748654970

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About this book

The first multi-disciplinary scholarly consideration of the Victorian Gothic

These 14 chapters, each written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide an invaluable insight into the complex and various Gothic forms of the nineteenth century. Covering a range of diverse contexts, the chapters focus on science, medicine, Queer theory, imperialism, nationalism, and gender. Together with further chapters on the ghost story, realism, the fin de siècle, pulp fictions, sensation fiction, and the Victorian way of death, the Companion provides the most complete overview of the Victorian Gothic to date.

The book is an essential resource for students and scholars working on the Gothic, Victorian literature and culture, and critical theory.

Key Features

First multi-authored thorough exploration of the Victorian Gothic
Original research in all chapters
Sets the agenda for future scholarship in the field

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Locating the Victorian Gothic Andrew Smith and William Hughes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Victorian Realism and the Gothic: Objects of Terror Transformed Martin Willis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2. Sensation Fiction: A Peep Behind the Veil Laurence Talairach-Vielmas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3. Victorian Gothic Pulp Fiction Jarlath Killeen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4. Victorian Gothic Drama Diane Long Hoeveler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
5. Victorian Gothic Poetry: The Corpse’s [a] Text Caroline Franklin and Michael J. Franklin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
6. The Victorian Ghost Story Nick Freeman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
7. Victorian Gothic and National Identity: Cross-Channel ‘Mysteries’ Avril Horner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
8. The Victorian Gothic and Gender Carol Margaret Davison Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
9. Queer Victorian Gothic Ardel Thomas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
10. Victorian Gothic Death Andrew Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
11. Science and the Gothic Kelly Hurley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
12. Victorian Medicine and the Gothic William Hughes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
13. Imperial Gothic Patrick Brantlinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
14. Fin-de-siècle Gothic Victoria Margree and Bryony Randall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 272
Keywords: Literary Studies

eBook

Published: April 4, 2012
ISBN: 9780748654970