The Victorian Gothic

An Edinburgh Companion

By: Andrew Smith (Editor), William Hughes (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 April 2012

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A multi-disciplinary scholarly consideration of the Victorian Gothic

These 14 chapters, each written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide an invaluable insight into the complex and various Gothic forms of the nineteenth century. Covering a range of diverse contexts, the chapters focus on science, medicine, Queer theory, imperialism, nationalism, and
gender. Together with further chapters on the ghost story, realism, the fin de siecle, pulp fictions, sensation fiction, and the Victorian way of death, the Companion provides a thorough-going overview of the Victorian Gothic.

An essential resource for students and scholars working on the Gothic, Victorian literature and culture, and critical theory.

Key Features
* First multi-authored thorough exploration of the Victorian Gothic
* Original research in all chapters
* Sets the agenda for future scholarship in the field
* Pedagogically awareKey WordsVictorian, Gothic, Science, Gender, Nationalism, Death, Supernatural, Ghost, Death

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This collection of essays should be a 'must' for those whose interests focus on the late Victorian cultural world, as it is observed through the lense of the Gothic. In private or in academic and public libraries, this book will doubtless enjoy a long shelf life.--Benjamin F. Fisher, University of Mississippi
Very professionally edited by two world leaders in Gothic studies, this collection offers well-written, sharply documented, and "heart of the matter" accounts by experts on each significant realm of the Victorian Gothic, along with an excellent bibliography of further readings. It is therefore a highly valuable book for students of the Gothic world-wide.--Jerrold E. Hogle, The University of Arizona

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Studies of Fiction General Literary Studies Literary Studies from 1800 to 1900 Classical Literary Studies

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction: Locating the Victorian Gothic	p. 1
Victorian Realism and the Gothic: Objects of Terror Transformed	p. 15
Sensation Fiction: A Peep Behind the Veil	p. 29
Victorian Gothic Pulp Fiction	p. 43
Victorian Gothic Drama	p. 57
Victorian Gothic Poetry: The Corpse's [a] Text	p. 72
The Victorian Ghost Story	p. 93
Victorian Gothic and National Identity: Cross-Channel 'Mysteries	p. 108
The Victorian Gothic and Gender	p. 124
Queer Victorian Gothic	p. 142
Victorian Gothic Death	p. 156
Science and the Gothic	p. 170
Victorian Medicine and the Gothic	p. 186
Imperial Gothic	p. 202
Fin-de-siecle Gothic	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 234
Notes on Contributors	p. 251
Index	p. 255
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