Key Concepts in the Gothic

Key Concepts in the Gothic
ISBN-10
1474405533
ISBN-13
9781474405539
Category
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Pages
195
Language
English
Published
2018
Publisher
Key Concepts in Literature
Author
William Hughes

Description

Provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media.

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