Gothic (The New Critical Idiom) (Essays and Studies)

by Fred Botting

This enduringly popular book has become a classic in the expanding and increasingly popular field of Gothic Studies. This long awaited new edition contains a new chapter on 'Contemporary Gothic', an expanded section on American Gothic and more discussion of the gothic in women's film and writing throughout the book. It is also updated in relation to media and technology with further discussion of stage sensations and photography as well as engaging with all major texts and criticism since initial publication in 1995.

With the added benefit of series features such as a glossary and annotated further reading section, this remains the ideal guide to the Gothic.

• ISBN13: 9781134621880
• Publish Date: 15 October 2013 (first published 23 November 1995)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Imprint: Routledge
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[celinenyx]

Nice overview of Gothic texts throughout time. I especially found his general typology of the Gothic useful: what do people mean when they call a work 'Gothic'? What are their commonalities?

On the other hand, I found Gothic not particularly useful for anyone looking for a survey of contemporary Gothic studies: Botting doesn't use footnotes in this text, and his references to critical works are minimal. The guide to further reading only lists a tiny amount of works, most of which are quite dated.