Gothic fictionmaking and theory philosophical, aesthetic, psychological and cultural have been in a sustained dialogue with each other from the start of the gothic as a genre really a mixture of genres, or a mode, as we will see, and they have recently been in close conversation again, despite a long intervening period of distance from each other. Many of the original essays have been revised to reflect current debates offers comprehensive coverage. The cambridge companion to dracula edited by roger luckhurst. Buy a new companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature and culture by punter, david isbn. A new companion to the gothic by david punter, 9781405198066, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bank 9 the rise of american gothic eric savoy page ix xi xv xvii 21. David punter the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The addition of 12 new essays and a section on global gothic reflects the direction gothic criticism has. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights. This companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day.
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Many of the original essays have been revised to reflect current debates offers comprehensive coverage of. Finally the fourth chapter deals with the issue of borderlines which the theme of alienation also can be linked to. The addition of 12 new essays and a piece on international gothic displays the path gothic criticism has taken during the last decade. This companion will serve as a key resource for scholars, teachers and students interested in the enduring force of dracula and the seemingly inexhaustible range of the contexts it requires and readings it might. The cambridge companion to gothic fiction edited by jerrold e. Gothicizing domesticity the case of charlotte perkins. A companion to the gothic punter, david this companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day. The opening section explains the origins and development of the term gothic, considers the particular features of the gothic within specific periods, and explores its evolution in both literary and nonliterary forms, such as art, architecture and film. He has published over twenty monographs and edited collections in the gothic, romantic writing, modern and. A companion to american gothic features a collection of original essays that explore americas gothic literary tradition. This guide provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in gothic studies. A companion to the gothic by david punter goodreads. On the dvd, professor david punter discusses key aspects of the gothic, illustrating his discussion with examples from core gothic texts, 20th and 21stcentury developments of the genre, as well as the novels, plays and poetry set by aqa b.
Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Psychoanalysis and literatureenglishspeaking countries. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. That is a question which this book does not aim to answer, and neither shall i try to address it directly in this introduction. A companion to american gothic wiley online library. The victorian gothic in english novels and stories, 183085 alison milbank 9. David punter born 19 november 1949, in harrow, london is professor of english at the university of bristol. A companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature. Gothic revival literatureenglishspeaking countries. The right of william hughes, david punter, and andrew smith to be identified as the. This companion explores the many ways in which the gothic has dispersed in the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries, and in particular how it has come to offer a focus for the tensions inherent in modernity. In response to this extraordinary growth and expansion, david punter has compiled a companion designed to become the standard reference work for scholars and students.
The gothic edition 1 available in hardcover, paperback. An analysis of the theme of alienation in mary shelleys. The first edition was regarded as the definitive survey of gothic and related terror writing in english. Topics gothic, literature, criticism, supernatural collection opensource. Provides a scholarly account of the striking interplay between the gothic and theory over twoandahalf centuries. Buy a companion to the gothic blackwell companions to literature and culture new ed by david punter isbn. As well as providing a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy, the volume also offers comprehensive coverage of criticism of the gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned.
A companion to the gothic offers a range of strategies for understanding the genre, and is an excellent resource for students, teachers, and scholars of the gothic. The edinburgh companion to gothic and the arts on jstor. This collection provides a thorough representation of the early and ongoing conversation between gothic and theory philosophical, aesthetic, psychological and cultural both in the many modes of gothic and in many of the realms of theory now current in the modern world. A new companion to the gothic david punter the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. A companion to the gothic, blackwell publishing 2000, 2001. The addition of 12 new essays and a section on global gothic reflects the direction gothic criticism has taken over the last decade. A companion to the gothic 18th century english literature. The chapters on postmodernist gothic and gothic graphic a good overview of the gothic, mostly in literature but also in architecture and film. Some of the essays provide support for baldicks and mighalls revisionist view of the.
He is the author of many critical studies, and has been internationally recognised as an expert on gothic culture. In this volume, fourteen worldclass experts on the gothic provide thorough and revealing accounts of this haunting to horrifying type of fiction from the 1760s the decade of the castle of otranto, the first socalled gothic story to the end of the twentieth century an era. David punter already proposed four main meanings for this label. That is a question which this book does not aim to answer, and neither shall i try to address it directly in this. A companion to the gothic is its wealth of critical approachesfrom good, oldfashioned history of ideas readings to the most sophisticated of recent theory. A new companion to the gothic david punter download. Jan, 2012 the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy.
David punter, having worked at universities in england, scotland, hong kong and china, is now professor of english at the university of bristol. The best parts are where the authors discuss the different themes of the gothic genre, relating its features to romanticism, science and imperialism to name a few. The black cat and the tell tale heart, in new essays on poes major tales. David punter is professor of english at university of bristol.
Nov 28, 2001 this companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day. Empire and the gothic also available for read online in mobile and kindle. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic,provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. Feb 20, 2012 the thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The thoroughly expanded and updated new companion to the gothic, provides a series of stimulating insights into gothic writing, its history and genealogy. A new companion to the gothic edited by david punter. Some of the essays provide support for baldicks and mighalls revisionist view of the gothic as an essentially enlightenment phenomena in the. Download empire and the gothic ebook in pdf, epub, mobi. The addition of 12 new essays and a section on global gothic reflects the direction gothic. David punter is widely recognized as the founder of modern criticism of the gothic, and is therefore ideally placed to edit what has become the standard reference work for scholars and students of gothic. Vincent university 1 david punters gothic pathologies.
A companion to american gothic features a collection of original essays that explore americas gothic literary tradition the largest collection of essays in the field of american gothic. An article from journal romanticism on the net number 5, february 1997, on erudit. The gothic edition 1 by david punter, glennis byron. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Masse 22 comic gothic 321 avril horner and sue zlosnik 23 gothic and the graphic novel 335 julia round 24 goth culture 350 catherine spooner part v.
David punter has compiled a companion designed to become the standard reference work for scholars and students. These studies provide an accessible guide of cuttingedge scholarship to one of the most celebrated modern gothic horror stories. The first is to introduce the reader to gothic writing over the last two hundred years, its varieties and major features, its dominant. Cox \8 the victorian gothic in english novels and stories, 18301880 alison mii. Contributors include gayatri chakravorty spivak, david punter and neil cornwell. The edinburgh companion to gothic and the arts edinburgh.
Gothic theory and genre 265 19 gothic criticism 267 chris baldick and robert mighall 20 the gothic sublime 288 vijay mishra 21 psychoanalysis and the gothic 307 michelle a. Romanticism on the net, november 2000 anyone lucky enough to have this volume sitting on their shelves has instant access to the recent thinking of a long list of scholars who have. The first is to introduce the reader to gothic writing over the. He has published over twenty monographs and edited collections in the gothic, romantic writing, modern and contemporary writing, and literary theory. When watching professor punters discussion on dvd, students might find it useful to have a copy of. The first is to introduce the reader to gothic writing over the last two hundred years, its varieties and major features. A new companion to the gothic blackwell companions to. The edinburgh companion to gothic and the arts edited by david punter. A history of gothic fictions from 1765 to the present day.
Oct 16, 2001 this companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the gothic from its origins to the present day. Considers recurrent concerns of the gothic such as persecution and paranoia, key motifs such as the haunted castle, and figures such as the vampire and the monster. The cambridge companion to the modern gothic edited by. A companion to modernist literature and culture edited by david. Gothic fictions and romantic writing in britain michael gamer 6. A companion to the gothic does not declare a victor in what punter calls this exemplarily ruinous debate p. Gothic as a form of fictionmaking has played a major role in western culture since the late eighteenth century.
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