Shakespearean Gothic

Klappentext As evidenced by the vampires, werewolves, and other frights overrunning the best-seller lists, the Gothic remains immensely popular. This collection of essays traces the roots of the Gothic to an unexpected source: eighteenth-century interpretations of Shakespeare. Through close attention to literary, cultural, and historical detail, the contributors demonstrate that even as Shakespeare was being established as the supreme British writer, he was also being cited as justification for early Gothic writers' abandonment of literary decorum and their interest in the supernatural. Zusammenfassung 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.. 1) Gothic Appropriations of "Shakespeare"; 2) Rewriting Shakespearean Plays and Characters; 3) Shakespeare Before/After the Gothic.

Product details

• Authors: Christy Desmet, Christy Williams Desmet
• Assisted by: Christy Desmet (Editor), Desmet Christy (Editor), Anne Williams (Editor), Williams Anne (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9780708320921
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2092-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Gothic Literary Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, Gothic, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, Shakespearean