Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature

Gothic Literature has influenced film, theater and art from the 18th century to the present day. In the Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature, the Gothic is considered from its origins in theater and graveyard poetry, through the stabilizing of its conventions in the 18th century and its revival in the 19th, to its influential role in the culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Historical Dictionary of Gothic Literature covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on the core texts, central authors and the recurrent conventions that have distinguished writing in the genre for 250 years. This book is an ideal access point for students, researchers, or anyone interested in the history of Gothic Literature.