There is some measure of variety although enough plot themes most definitely recur for them to be called characteristic of the Gothic style. What are the key features found within these books? This proved astute as the truth led to a reversal of previous acclaim.Despite this rocky start, the style took off and many emulated it thereafter. This particular book was falsely passed off as both medieval and Italian in order to gain acclaim. He felt that realism was too heavily adhered to by his contemporaries yet medieval tales should have been a bit more realistic. Its author, Horace Walpole, devised it in an attempt to bring together aspects of older styles and what was modern at the time of his writing into something new. In the late 1700’s a novel called “The Castle of Otranto” was written. This essay will delve into a few aspects of this much beloved genre. The style was very much suited to stories that have dark themes which both frighten and intrigue readers. Its name comes from the particular style of building in which many of these books are set. One of the most influential types of fiction to arise was Gothic Literature.
Decker, Michal Sverak, and Ronja Vieth.Īs supplemental material to support readers, this volume includes a list of literary works not mentioned in the book and a bibliography of critical sources for readers seeking to study this timeless theme in greater depth.Įach essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of "Works Cited," along with endnotes.Fiction can take many forms. Among contributors are Henry Lowell Carrigan, Sharon L. Defining genres remains a complex task, and these chapters will provide for readers the constitutive terms to locate, both geographically and metaphorically, the Southern Gothic. This collection will also consider the geographical significance of the genre within the broader field Southern literature. The introduction of poetry, in readings on Allen Tate, James Dickey, and Donald Justice, among others, into what has been a genre defined by fiction represents the originality of the volume. Jay Ellis, Senior Instructor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, recognized as one of the leading authorities in Cormac McCarthy criticism, this volume seeks to extend the scope and diversity of literature that constitutes the genre, drawing upon representative themes, grounded in the diverse, often troubled history of the South, while introducing new perspectives and twists to the form, such as in the work of zombie literature as a generative trope. This volume, part of the Critical Insights series, offers a collection of original essays that will establish for students and their teachers an exemplary representation of the genre Southern Gothic as a field of study within American literature.Įdited by Dr. In addition to exemplary novels from established writers, such as Edora Welty, Flannery O’Conner, Carson McCullers, and Cormac McCarthy, works explored here include poetry, a play, and a fairy tale novella. Southern Gothic Literature presents one of the few book-length surveys of the genre available today, in a diverse collection of representative texts from a group of international critics. Outstanding, in-depth scholarship by renowned literary critics great starting point for students seeking an introduction to the theme and the critical discussions surrounding it.
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