The emergence of Irish gothic fiction : history, origins, theories /

The emergence of Irish gothic fiction : history, origins, theories /

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Provides a new account of the emergence of Irish gothic fiction in mid-eighteenth century. This book provides a robustly theorised and thoroughly historicised account of the 'beginnings' of Irish gothic fiction, maps the theoretical terrain covered by other critics, and puts forward a new...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Killeen, Jarlath, 1976- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English > Ireland > History and criticism.
Irish fiction.
Monsters in literature.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Gothic & Romance.
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English.
Literature.
Ireland.
Electronic books.
Textbooks.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Zombieland: From Gothic Ireland to Irish Gothic
  • 1. Braindead: Locating the Gothic
  • 2. The Creeping Unknown: Re-Making Meaning in the Gothic Novel
  • 3. Mad Love: The Adventures of Miss Sophia Berkley and the Politics of Consent
  • 4. The Monster Club: Monstrosity, Catholicism and Revising the (1641) Rising
  • 5. Undead: Unmaking Monsters in Longsword
  • Conclusion: Land of the Dead.