The tale of terror; a study of the Gothic romance.

The tale of terror; a study of the Gothic romance.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birkhead, Edith
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Russell & Russell, 1963.
Subjects:
English fiction > History and criticism.
Horror tales, English > History and criticism.
Gothic revival (Literature) > Great Britain.
Supernatural in literature.
Surnaturel > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Roman anglais > Histoire et critique.
English fiction.
Gothic revival (Literature)
Horror tales, English.
Horror tales, American > History and criticism.
Great Britain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Introductory
  • The beginnings of gothic romance
  • "The novel of suspense." : Mrs. Radcliffe
  • The novel of terror. Lewis and Maturin
  • The Oriental tale of terror. Beckford
  • Godwin and the Rosicrucian novel
  • Satires on the novel of terror
  • Scott and the novel of terror
  • Later developments of the tale of terror
  • Short tales of terror
  • American tales of terror
  • Conclusion.

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