History of the Gothic: American Gothic

History of the Gothic: American Gothic
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9780708322482
ISBN-13 : 0708322484
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Book Synopsis History of the Gothic: American Gothic by : Charles L. Crow

Download or read book History of the Gothic: American Gothic written by Charles L. Crow and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining the American gothic tradition both within the context of the major movements of intellectual history over the past three-hundred years, as well as within the issues critical to American culture, this comprehensive volume covers a diverse terrain of well-known American writers, from Poe to Faulkner to Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy. Charles L. Crow demonstrates how the gothic provides a forum for discussing key issues of changing American culture, explores forbidden subjects, and provides a voice for the repressed and silenced.


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