Bibliograph

Gothic, an illustrated history, Roger Luckhurst

Type

Label

Gothic, an illustrated history, Roger Luckhurst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 280) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gothic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1243349313

Responsibility statement

Roger Luckhurst

Sub title

an illustrated history

Summary

A richly illustrated history of the Gothic across a wide range of media, including architecture, literature, and film"Crumbling ruins, undead fiends, dark alleys and forests teeming with horrors seen and unseen: the tendrils of the Gothic have crept out of the architecture of churches, mosques and grand houses and into suburban malls, overcrowded cities, the deserted corners of the world and beyond, taking the shape of monsters from Beowulf to Gojira, Cthulhu or the wendigo to our own terrifying, warped reflections. Across time, form and media, this books traces the weaving path of the Gothic from the shadows of history to the very heart of popular culture today"--, Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

The shape of the Gothic -- Architecture & form. The pointed arch ; Ruins ; Fragment ; Labyrinth ; House -- The lie of the land. The country & the city ; Village ; Forest ; Wilderness ; Edgelands -- The Gothic compass. North ; South ; East ; West ; Planetary & cosmic horror -- Monsters. Scale ; Splice ; The tentacle ; Formless ; Us

Target audience

adult

Classification