Wiley A Companion to American Gothic (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

A Companion to American Gothic features a collection of original essays that explore America’s gothic literary tradition. The largest collection of essays in the field of American GothicContributions from a wide variety of scholars from around the world The most complete coverage of theory, major authors, popular culture and non-print media available  From the Inside Flap A COMPANION TO AMERICAN GOTHICIn recent decades, the literary tradition known as "Gothic" has moved from the shadows of cultural and literary studies. Many now recognize it as the record of a society's repressed narratives, its conscious fears—and its buried nightmares. In the United States, we now understand the Gothic as a discourse to which many of the country's most significant writers have contributed, and which is deeply embedded in its popular culture. A Companion to American Gothic is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the dark side of the American Dream. Contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars reveal the origins and evolution of America's Gothic literature—from its roots in narratives of Indian captivity and slavery, through classic authors such as Poe and Hawthorne, and up to its present day manifestations in radio, film, television, graphic novel, and video games. From the Back Cover A COMPANION TO AMERICAN GOTHICIn recent decades, the literary tradition known as "Gothic" has moved from the shadows of cultural and literary studies. Many now recognize it as the record of a society's repressed narratives, its conscious fears—and its buried nightmares. In the United States, we now understand the Gothic as a discourse to which many of the country's most significant writers have contributed, and which is deeply embedded in its popular culture. A Companion to American Gothic is a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore the dark side of the American Dream. Contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars reveal the origins and evolution of America's Gothic literature—from its roots in narratives of Indian captivity and slavery, through classic authors such as Poe and Hawthorne, and up to its present day manifestations in radio, film, television, graphic novel, and video games. About the Author Charles L. Crow is Professor Emeritus of English at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is the author of History of the Gothic: American Gothic as well as editor of A Companion to the Regional Literatures of America, and of the widely used anthology American Gothic (2nd Ed. 2012).