Spectres of antiquity : classical literature and the Gothic, 1740-1830 /

Gothic literature imagines the return of ghosts from the past. What about the classical past? 'Spectres of Antiquity' is full-length study describing the relationship between Greek & Roman culture & the Gothic novels, poetry, & drama of the 18th & early-19th century. Rather...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Uden, James
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Zusammenfassung:
Gothic literature imagines the return of ghosts from the past. What about the classical past? 'Spectres of Antiquity' is full-length study describing the relationship between Greek & Roman culture & the Gothic novels, poetry, & drama of the 18th & early-19th century. Rather than simply representing the opposite of classical aesthetics & ideas, the Gothic emerged from an awareness of the lingering power of antiquity, & it irreverently fractures & deconstructs classical images & ideas. The Gothic also reflects a new vision of the ancient world: no longer inspiring modernity through its examples, antiquity has become a ghost, haunting & oppressing contemporary minds rather than guiding them. Through readings of canonical works by authors including Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, & Mary Shelley, the text argues that these authors' ghostly plots & ideas preserve the remembered traces of Greece & Rome.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (colour).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-091029-1
0-19-091030-5
0-19-091028-3
Schlagworte:
Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English > History and criticism.
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