{"product_id":"the-gothic-a-reader-9781787072688","title":"The Gothic: A Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is \u003ci\u003ethe Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ghosts to vampires, from ruined castles to steampunk fashion, the Gothic is a term that evokes all things strange, haunted and sinister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a new look at the world of the Gothic, from its origins in the eighteenth century to its reemergence today. Each short essay is dedicated to a single text  a novel, a film, a comic book series, a festival  that serves as a lens to explore the genre. Original readings of classics like \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of Udolpho\u003c\/i\u003e (Ann Radcliffe) and \u003ci\u003ePicnic at Hanging Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (Joan Lindsay) are combined with unique insights into contemporary examples like the music of Mexican rock band Caifanes, the novels \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/i\u003e (Jeff VanderMeer), \u003ci\u003eGoth\u003c\/i\u003e (Otsuichi) and \u003ci\u003eThe Paying Guests\u003c\/i\u003e (Sarah Waters), and the films \u003ci\u003eCrimson Peak\u003c\/i\u003e (Guillermo del Toro) and \u003ci\u003eEx Machina \u003c\/i\u003e(Alex Garland).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether the essays provide innovative ways of understanding key texts in terms of their Gothic elements. Invaluable for students, teachers and fans alike, the book's accessible style allows for an engaging look at the spectral and uncanny nature of the Gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042494480727,"sku":"9781787072688","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787072688.jpg?v=1750954377","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-gothic-a-reader-9781787072688","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}