The Haunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English Romanticism

Language: English

Published by London: George Routledge & Sons 1927 First Edition 8vo xx,388pp ill., London, 1927

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VG original maroon cloth, moderate shelf wear, frontispiece loosening, occasional mild foxing, heavier at prelims, illustrated with b&w plates. Survey of the Gothic Romantic Literature of the 18th & 19th Centuries. amongst the many topics discussed are The Castle of Otranto, Clara Reeve, novels featuring haunted castles, horrific characters in novels, Matthew Gregory Lewis is discussed in depth, the Criminal Monk, The Wandering Jew & the problem of never-ending life, the Byronic Hero, hosts & Demoniac Beings, Incest & Romantic Eroticism, The Young Hero & Heroine, Perpetual Flight, Nautical Romanticism, Melancholy, the Black Art, Frankenstein, Exoticism, Suspense & Terror.

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Title
The Haunted Castle: A Study of the Elements of English Romanticism
Author
Railo, Eino
Publisher
London: George Routledge & Sons 1927 First Edition 8vo xx,388pp ill., London
Publication year
1927
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
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N & A Smiles

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We are located on the Great Eastern Highway in the Central Wheatbelt town of Kellerberrin in Western Australia, 2-1/2 hours drive from Perth. We are directly opposite East Crossing Road, nestled in between the Tyre Service and the TAFE College. Public Transport is available via the Prospector & Avon Link passenger train services, or via the Goldfields Express bus service. We specialise in Collectible Paperbacks with an emphasis on Science Fiction and Crime Novels, but we also carry an extensive range of Mythology, Icelandic Sagas, Middle English Texts, Australian Exploration, Aboriginal Studies, Tolkien, Gor Books, Proto Science Fiction, Early SF Pulp Magazines and much more. Please phone first if you are contemplating dropping in, as we have other interests in town and may not be there if you don't let us know.…

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