American Gothic Fiction (Continuum Introductions to Literary Genres S.) - Hardcover

Allan Lloyd-Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826415946 ISBN 13: 9780826415943

Publisher: Continuum, 2004

Synopsis

Following the structure of other titles in the Continuum Introductions to Literary Genres series, American Gothic Fiction includes: A broad definition of the genre and its essential elements. A timeline of developments within the genre. Critical concerns to bear in mind while reading in the genre. Detailed readings of a range of widely taught texts. In-depth analysis of major themes and issues. Signposts for further study within the genre. A summary of the most important criticism in the field. A glossary of terms. An annotated, critical reading list. This book offers students, writers, and serious fans a window into some of the most popular topics, styles and periods in this subject. Authors studied in American Gothic Fiction include Charles Brockden Brown, William Montgomery Bird, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, George Lippard, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Gilmore Simms, John Neal, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Ambrose Bierce, Emma Dawson, W.D. Howells, Henry James, William Faulkner, Anne Rice and William Gibson

About this title

About the Author

Allan Lloyd-Smith is Senior Lecturer in American Literature at the University of East Anglia, UK.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826415946
• ISBN 13: 9780826415943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208