Late Victorian Gothic Tales |
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| Editor:
| Luckhurst, Roger |
| Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-162312-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $80.91 |
Book Description:
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This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment.
This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment.