The Gothic Impulse in Contemporary Drama
Author | : MaryBeth Inverso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : MaryBeth Inverso |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Glennis Byron |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2013-10-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1135053065 |
The Gothic World offers an overview of this popular field whilst also extending critical debate in exciting new directions such as film, politics, fashion, architecture, fine art and cyberculture. Structured around the principles of time, space and practice, and including a detailed general introduction, the five sections look at: Gothic Histories Gothic Spaces Gothic Readers and Writers Gothic Spectacle Contemporary Impulses. The Gothic World seeks to account for the Gothic as a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional force, as a style, an aesthetic experience and a mode of cultural expression that traverses genres, forms, media, disciplines and national boundaries and creates, indeed, its own ‘World’.
Author | : Kelly Jones |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2018-07-07 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1349953598 |
This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar Gothic motifs, such as the Gothic body, the monster and Gothic theatricality, and bringing them to a new contemporary stage, this collection provides a fresh and comprehensive take on a popular genre. Whilst the focus of the collection falls upon Gothic drama, the contents of the book will embrace an interdisciplinary appeal to scholars and students in the fields of theatre studies, literature studies, tourism studies, adaptation studies, cultural studies, and history.
Author | : Carol Margaret Davison |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2009-06-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1783163879 |
This title offers a detailed yet accessible introduction to classic British Gothic literature and the popular sub-category of the Female Gothic designed for the student reader. Works by such classic Gothic authors as Horace Walpole, Matthew Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley are examined against the backdrop of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British social and political history and significant intellectual/cultural developments. Identification and interpretation of the Gothic’s variously reconfigured major motifs and conventions is provided alongside suggestions for further critical reading, a timeline of notable Gothic-related publications, and consideration of various theoretical approaches.
Author | : Michael Chemers |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2022-06-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1000593347 |
Monsters in Performance boasts an impressive range of contemporary essays that delve into topical themes such as race, gender, and disability, to explore what constitutes monstrosity within the performing arts. These fascinating essays from leading and emerging scholars explore representation in performance, specifically concerning themselves with attempts at social disqualification of "undesirables." Throughout, the writers employ the concept of "monstrosity" to describe the cultural processes by which certain identities or bodies are configured to be threateningly deviant. The editors take a range of previously isolated critical inquiries – including bioethics, critical race studies, queer studies, and televisual studies - and merge them to create an accessible and dynamic platform which unifies these ranges of representations. The global scope and interdisciplinary nature of Monsters in Performance renders it an essential book for Theatre and Performance students of all levels as well as scholars; it will also be an enlightening text for those interested in monstrosity and Cultural Studies more broadly.
Author | : Douglass H. Thomson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 543 |
Release | : 2001-11-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0313006911 |
With its roots in Romanticism, antiquarianism, and the primacy of the imagination, the Gothic genre originated in the 18th century, flourished in the 19th, and continues to thrive today. This reference is designed to accommodate the critical and bibliographical needs of a broad spectrum of users, from scholars seeking critical assistance to general readers wanting an introduction to the Gothic, its abundant criticism, and the present state of Gothic Studies. The volume includes alphabetically arranged entries on more than 50 Gothic writers from Horace Walpole to Stephen King. Entries for Russian, Japanese, French, and German writers give an international scope to the book, while the focus on English and American literature shows the dynamic nature of Gothicism today. Each of the entries is devoted to a particular author or group of authors whose works exhibit Gothic elements, beginning with a primary bibliography of works by the writer, including modern editions. This section is followed by a critical essay, which examines the author's use of Gothic themes, the author's place in the Gothic tradition, and the critical reception of the author's works. The entries close with selected, annotated bibliographies of scholarly studies. The volume concludes with a timeline and a bibliography of the most important broad scholarly works on the Gothic.
Author | : David Lorne Macdonald |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780802047496 |
A modern critical biography of Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818), until now neglected as a cultural figure. This is the first study to consider all of Lewis's works and their connections to his personal and public life.
Author | : Seán Kennedy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2010-02-18 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0521111803 |
A volume of essays to provide compelling evidence of the continuing relevance of Ireland to Beckett's writing.
Author | : Laleen Jayamanne |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2001-09-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780253214751 |
Jayamanne brings together her discussions of Australian films, Sri Lankan films, European art films, silent film comedy, contemporary American films and her own films.
Author | : Gene A. Plunka |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2009-04-02 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0521494257 |
The Holocaust - the systematic attempted destruction of European Jewry and other 'threats' to the Third Reich from 1933 to 1945 - has been portrayed in fiction, film, memoirs, and poetry. Gene Plunka's study will add to this chronicle with an examination of the theatre of the Holocaust. Including thorough critical analyses of more than thirty plays, this book explores the seminal twentieth-century Holocaust dramas from the United States, Europe, and Israel. Biographical information about the playwrights, production histories of the plays, and pertinent historical information are provided, placing the plays in their historical and cultural contexts.