The Cambridge Companion to American Gothic

The Cambridge Companion to American Gothic
ISBN-10
1107117143
ISBN-13
9781107117143
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2017-11-30
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock

Description

This Companion offers a thorough overview of the diversity of the American Gothic tradition from its origins to the present.

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