Gothic Chapbooks, Bluebooks and Shilling Shockers, 1797-1830

The Gothic Chapbook, Bluebook, and Shilling Shocker surveys the rise of the short tale of terror and horror at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

About the author

Franz J. Potter is program director for the MA in English/Gothic Studies specialization at National University, San Diego.

Summary

The Gothic Chapbook, Bluebook, and Shilling Shocker surveys the rise of the short tale of terror and horror at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Franz J. Potter, Potter Franz J.
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781786836700
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-670-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Gothic Literary Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, Gothic, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form, Bluebooks, Chapbooks, Shilling, 1797–1830, Shockers