The female gothic
Subtitle: new directions
By: edited by Diana Wallace and Andrew Smith.
Contributors: Wallace, Diana, 1964-; Smith, Andrew, 1964-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230222717
Subjects: Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English -- History and criticism; Gothic fiction (Literary genre), American -- History and criticism; Literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; Women in literature
Description: "This rich and varied collection of essays makes a timely contribution to critical debates about the Female Gothic, a popular but contested area of literary studies. The contributors revisit key Gothic themes - gender, race, the body, monstrosity, metaphor, motherhood and nationality - to open up new critical directions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.