A Companion to the Gothic
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
1. Edition November 1999
344 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-20620-0
John Wiley & Sons
This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned.
Part I.
Part II: The 'Original' Gothic.
Part III: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Transmutations.
Part IV: Gothic: Theory and Genre.
Part V: The Continuing Debate.
Index.
Part II: The 'Original' Gothic.
Part III: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Transmutations.
Part IV: Gothic: Theory and Genre.
Part V: The Continuing Debate.
Index.
"The obvious value of ... A Companion to the Gothic is its wealth
of critical approaches--from good, old-fashioned "history of
ideas" readings to the most sophisticated of recent theory."
(Romanticism on the Net, November 2000)
"Anyone lucky enough to have this volume sitting on their
shelves has instant access to the recent thinking of a long list of
scholars who have led the way in Gothic studies. The book is a
veritable Baedecker's guide that ranges from the historical Goths
of the third century to Stephen King in the twentieth century; that
explores dimensions of Gothic through painting and cinema, as well
as written texts; that roams across Europe and America as well as
the British Isles. Punter himself contributes a concise but
stimulating introduction." (Studies in Hogg and His
World)
"The individual essays are narrow enough to describe discrete
topics but useful to newcomer and scolar alike." "Punter's volume
is sure to be a standard reference for some time to come for
undergraduates and scholars." (Choice)
"The book does not offer a house view of what Gothic is, but
instead faithfully reproduces the status of current debates on the
relevant genres. Many essays provide useful summaries of criticism
or of primary texts; others offer new critical insights." (Times
Higher Education Supplement)
"Without foreclosing interpretative possibilities ... A
Companion to the Gothic offers a range of strategies for
understanding the genre, and is an excellent resource for students,
teachers, and scholars of the Gothic." (Gothic Studies)
of critical approaches--from good, old-fashioned "history of
ideas" readings to the most sophisticated of recent theory."
(Romanticism on the Net, November 2000)
"Anyone lucky enough to have this volume sitting on their
shelves has instant access to the recent thinking of a long list of
scholars who have led the way in Gothic studies. The book is a
veritable Baedecker's guide that ranges from the historical Goths
of the third century to Stephen King in the twentieth century; that
explores dimensions of Gothic through painting and cinema, as well
as written texts; that roams across Europe and America as well as
the British Isles. Punter himself contributes a concise but
stimulating introduction." (Studies in Hogg and His
World)
"The individual essays are narrow enough to describe discrete
topics but useful to newcomer and scolar alike." "Punter's volume
is sure to be a standard reference for some time to come for
undergraduates and scholars." (Choice)
"The book does not offer a house view of what Gothic is, but
instead faithfully reproduces the status of current debates on the
relevant genres. Many essays provide useful summaries of criticism
or of primary texts; others offer new critical insights." (Times
Higher Education Supplement)
"Without foreclosing interpretative possibilities ... A
Companion to the Gothic offers a range of strategies for
understanding the genre, and is an excellent resource for students,
teachers, and scholars of the Gothic." (Gothic Studies)
David Punter is Professor of English at University of Bristol. He has written extensively on Gothic, romantic and modern literature, as well as on literary theory and psychoanalysis, and has also published short stories and several volumes of poetry. He is chair of the executive of the International Gothic Association, as well as Past President of the British Association for Romantic Studies. His publications include The Literature of Terror: Volume 1: The Gothic Tradition and The Literature of Terror: Volume 2: The Modern Gothic.
