The Literature of Terror: Volume 1: The Gothic Tradition - Paperback

by David Punter (Author)

This volume covers the period from 1765 up to the Edwardian age, exploring the richness and literary diversity of the gothic form: from the original eighteenth-century gothic of Ann Radcliffe to the melodramatic fiction of Wilkie Collins.

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The text provides an interpretative base for readers seeking a greater understanding of gothic writing and the literature of terror.

Author Biography

David Punter is Professor of English at the University of Bristol, UK.