Rough Beasts - The Monstrous in Irish Fiction, 1800-2000

This book looks at Irish Gothic and horror texts, in both English and Irish, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Each selected work is considered in its historical context, to illustrate the historiographical role of horror and monstrosity in Irish fiction.

About the author

Jack Fennell is a writer, translator and researcher based in Limerick, Ireland.

Summary

This book looks atIrish Gothic and horror texts, in both English and Irish, from the beginning ofthe nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Each selected work is consideredin its historical context, to illustrate the historiographical role of horrorand monstrosity in Irish fiction.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Fennell
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781789620344
• ISBN: 978-1-78962-034-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies; Liverpool English Texts and St
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies