The Gothic quest: a history of the Gothic novel / by Montague Summers
by Summers, Montague, (1880-1948)
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London: Fortune Press, 1969. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 443 p: xvi pl. (incl. front., ports); 23 cm. Notes: ""I have elected to deal mainly with those aspects of Gothic romance which ... find their fullest expression in the work of Matthew Gregory Lewis.""--p. 14. ""Index of novels"": p. [432]-443. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: The romantic feeling -- The publishers and the circulating libraries -- Influences from abroad -- Historical Gothic -- Matthew Gregory Lewis -- Francis Lathom; T.J. Horsley Curties; William Henry Ireland; and others -- Surrealism and the Gothic novel. Subjects: Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory) 1775-1818. English fiction 18th century History and criticism. Romanticism England. Gothic revival (Literature) Great Britain. Romanticism Great Britain. Genre: Illustrated.
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- Title
- The Gothic quest: a history of the Gothic novel / by Montague Summers
- Author
- Summers, Montague, (1880-1948)
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- Hardcover
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- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Publisher
- London: Fortune Press
- Date Published
- 1969
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