American Gothic
An Anthology from Salem Witchcraft to H. P. Lovecraft
2. Edition November 2012
550 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
American Gothic remains an enduringly fascinating genre, retaining
its chilling hold on the imagination. This revised and expanded
anthology brings together texts from the colonial era to the
twentieth century including recently discovered material, canonical
literary contributions from Poe and Wharton among many others, and
literature from sub-genres such as feminist and
'wilderness' Gothic.
* Revised and expanded to incorporate suggestions from twelve
years of use in many countries
* An important text for students of the expanding field of Gothic
studies
* Strong representation of female Gothic, wilderness Gothic, the
Gothic of race, and the legacy of Salem witchcraft
* Edited by a founding member of the International Gothic
Association
collection of gothic works of various genres written by both
canonical authors, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe,
and less familiar American writers, such as Harriet Prescot
Spofford and Ella Wilkinson Peattie ... Summing Up:
Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates; general
readers." (Choice, 1 January 2014)
"One of the main strengths of this collection lies
in the fact that it places alongside the intelligent
selection of extracts from authors already rightly well associated
with the genre contributions from lesser known figures such
as George Lippard. John Neal, Charles W. Chestnutt, and Cotton
Mather, to name but a few. The edition also benefits greatly from a
much greater acknowledgement of the traditionally underlooked
contributions to the genre made by female authors... The
anthology's thoughtful selection of texts and authors, and useful,
practical, scholarly apparatus mean that it should be an immensely
useful resource for anyone teaching on courses related to this
ever-expanding and influential subsection of American literary
studies."--Bernice Murphy, Trinity College
Dublin
"This anthology is comprehensive and authoritative and
will be an essential source for scholars and students for years to
come. Professor Crow is to be congratulated for the meticulous care
he has taken to introduce authors and for the extraordinary
inclusiveness of the material selected."--Dr Andrew
Smith, University of Sheffield
"This is the definitive anthology of American Gothic
tales, the one that offers the most representative range of major
authors and texts, in addition to excellent introductions and
helpful annotations. All of this has only been enhanced in
this Second Edition, since now there is even a wider range of
important Gothic works for students and more advanced scholars to
study and interpret. For reading and understanding the
American Gothic short story, then, there is no better single volume
anywhere." --Jerrold E. Hogle, University of
Arizona
