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.

A propos de l'auteur

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)

Résumé

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. -- .

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: William Smith Hughes
• Collaboration: William Hughes (Editeur), Andrew Smith (Editeur), Smith Andrew (Editeur)
• Edition: Manchester University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781526171849
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7184-9
• Pages: 208
• Thèmes: International Gothic Series; International Gothic
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; 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