Shakespearean Gothic

This book explores the paradox that the Gothic (today's werewolves, vampires, and horror movies) owe their origins (and their legitimacy) to eighteenth-century interpretations of Shakespeare. As Shakespeare was being established as the supreme British writer throughout the century, he was cited...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Desmet, Christy (-)
Otros Autores: Williams, Anne
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cardiff : University of Wales Press 2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Gothic Literary Studies.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book explores the paradox that the Gothic (today's werewolves, vampires, and horror movies) owe their origins (and their legitimacy) to eighteenth-century interpretations of Shakespeare. As Shakespeare was being established as the supreme British writer throughout the century, he was cited as justification for early Gothic writers' fascination with the supernatural, their abandoning of literary "decorum," and their fascination with otherness and extremes of every kind.
Descripción Física:300 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780708322628