The Poetics and Politics of the American Gothic
Download or Read eBook The Poetics and Politics of the American Gothic PDF written by Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1409400565 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781409400561 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Poetics and Politics of the American Gothic by : Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet
Book excerpt: Challenging the widely held assumption that gothic literature is mainly about fear, Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet argues that the American Gothic, and gothic literature in general, is also about judgment. Analyzing canonical works by Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Gilman, and James, Monnet persuasively argues that these authors' concerns about slavery, gender, and sexuality tacitly inform works that deal explicitly with less controversial subjects.
