TY - BOOK ID - 78647291 TI - Key concepts in the Gothic PY - 2018 SN - 147440555X 1474405541 9781474405546 9781474405522 1474405525 9781474405539 1474405533 PB - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) KW - Gothic horror tales (Literary genre) KW - Gothic novels (Literary genre) KW - Gothic romances (Literary genre) KW - Gothic tales (Literary genre) KW - Romances, Gothic (Literary genre) KW - Detective and mystery stories KW - Horror tales KW - Suspense fiction KW - Gothic literature KW - History and criticism. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78647291 AB - An essential quick-reference book for students of Gothic literature, theatre and literary theoryKey Concepts in the Gothic provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media. The volume is divided into three sections: Concepts and Terms; Theories of the Gothic; and Key Fictional Texts. Bibliographies are provided with the last two sections. The book clearly explains the critical terms – from ‘Ab-human’ to ‘Zombie’ – as well as the main theories, including ecocriticism, queer theory and Postcolonial theory, which any student of the Gothic is likely to encounter. This book will be a reliable companion for students of the genre from school and through university.Key FeaturesCovers the Gothic from the eighteenth century to the presentProvides a comprehensive survey not just of movements and theories but also of the essential terminology used in Gothic StudiesA reference work for those working with genres inflected by the Gothic, such as Romanticism, theatre studies and crime writingProvides a readily accessible resource for developing further research ER -