Suicide and the Gothic

Suicide and the Gothic is the first study of the representation of suicide in Gothic texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Poems, short stories, novels, films and video games are covered from European, American and Asian contexts.

About the author

William Hughes is Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa UniversityAndrew Smith is Professor of English Studies at the University of Glamorgan where he is Co-Director of the Research Centre for Literature, Arts and Science (RCLAS)

Summary

Suicide and the Gothic is the first study of the representation of suicide in Gothic texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Poems, short stories, novels, films and video games are covered from European, American and Asian contexts. -- .

Product details

• Authors: William Smith Hughes
• Assisted by: William Hughes (Editor), Andrew Smith (Editor), Smith Andrew (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781526171849
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7184-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: International Gothic Series; International Gothic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets, C 1700 To C 1800