21st-century Gothic: Great Gothic Novels Since 2000

21st-century Gothic: Great Gothic Novels Since 2000
ISBN-10
0810877287
ISBN-13
9780810877283
Category
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Pages
675
Language
English
Published
2011-01
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Danel Olson

Description

Selected by a poll of more than 180 Gothic specialists, the fifty-three original works discussed in 21st-Century Gothic represent the most impressive Gothic novels written around the world between 2000-2010.

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