This is a study of the powers of Gothic in late 20th-century fiction and film. Susanne Becker argues that the Gothic, 200 years after it emerged, exhibits unchanged vitality in our media age and its obsession with incessant stimulation and excitement. Today' globalised entertainment culture, relying on daily soaps, confession shows and media icons like Princess Diana, is reflected in the emotional trajectory of the Gothic's violence, eroticism and sentimental excess. The book discusses a range of anglophone Gothic romances, from the Gothic classics through to pulp romances to postmodern Gothica. This study seeks to contribute to gender and genre theory as well as cultural criticism of the contemporary.
- ISBN:
- 9780719053313
- 9780719053313
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Category:
- Literary studies: from c 1900 -
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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01-03-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x138x20mm
- Weight:
- 0.44kg
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