Victorian Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion

Benjamin F. Fisher, Professor Emeritus, University of Mississippi

‘Very professionally edited by two world leaders in Gothic studies, this collection offers well-written, sharply documented, and “heart of the matter” accounts by experts on each significant realm of the Victorian Gothic, along with an excellent bibliography of further readings. It is therefore a highly valuable book for students of the Gothic world-wide.’ Jerrold E. Hogle, University Distinguished Professor, The University of Arizona

The first multi-disciplinary scholarly consideration of the Victorian Gothic These fourteen chapters, each written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide an invaluable insight into the complex and various Gothic forms of the nineteenth century. Covering a range of diverse contexts, the chapters focus on science, medicine, Queer theory, imperialism, nationalism, and gender. Together with further chapters on the ghost story, realism, the fin de siècle, pulp fictions, sensation fiction, and the Victorian way of death, the Companion provides the most complete overview of the Victorian Gothic to date. The book is an essential resource for students and scholars working on the Gothic, Victorian literature and culture, and critical theory.

William Hughes is Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa University. His published books include Beyond Dracula (2000), two student guides to Dracula, and the definitive bibliography of Stoker’s works (with Richard Dalby, 2004). He is the founder editor of Gothic Studies, the refereed journal of the International Gothic Association.

Edited by Andrew Smith and William Hughes

Andrew Smith is Reader in Nineteenth Century English Literature at the University of Sheffield. His published books include The Ghost Story 1840–1920: A Cultural History (2010), Gothic Literature (2007), Victorian Demons (2004) and Gothic Radicalism (2000).

The Victorian Gothic

‘This collection of essays should be a “must” for those whose interests focus on the late Victorian cultural world, as it is observed through the lens of the Gothic. In private or in academic and public libraries, this book will doubtless enjoy a long shelf life.’

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Victorian Gothic An Edinburgh Companion

ISBN 978-0-7486-9116-6

9 780748 691166 Cover image: Abney Park Cemetery, London © William Hughes. Jacket Cover design: McColmDesign.co.uk

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