The Gothic Reader - Couverture souple

Myrone, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1854375997 ISBN 13 : 9781854375995

Editeur : Tate, 2006

Synopsis

Not since the canonical phase of the Gothic that stretched from Horace Walpole's "Castle of Otranto" (1764) to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818) have the themes of the Gothic, horror and fantasy been so prevalent within culture and criticism. 'We are', as Angela Carter once put it, 'living in Gothic times.' Gothic literature is more widely read and studied than ever, and the weird and visionary images produced by the visual artists of the time continue to exert an influence today. "The Gothic Reader" brings together texts and images from the origins of Gothic art and writing up to the twentieth century, providing an indispensable resource for students, and an engaging and stimulating anthology for the general reader. Writers represented include Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe and Mary Shelley, and artists include Henry Fuseli, William Blake, John Martin and J. M. W. Turner. The anthology encompasses novels, essays and criticism, letters and memoirs, and pieces from contemporary newspapers and magazines. "The Gothic Reader" will be the first publication on the Gothic to represent the Gothic through both the visual arts and literature, and will help establish a new framework for its analysis and appreciation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Myrone is a curator at Tate, author of Henry Fuseli in the British Artists series and editor of Gothic Nightmares. Christopher Frayling is Rector of the Royal College of Art and Chairman of the Arts Council. His many publications include Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula and Nightmare: Birth of Horror.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tate
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854375997
• ISBN 13: 9781854375995
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible