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The Gothic is wildly diverse. It can refer to ecclesiastical architecture, supernatural fiction, cult horror films, and a distinctive style of rock music. It has influenced political theorists and social reformers, as well as Victorian home décor and contemporary fashion. This __Very Short__ __Introduction__ captures the history of the Gothic from ancient times to the present. It covers the sack of Rome by the barbarian tribes, mediaeval architecture, popular culture in the sixteenth century (including ballads and Revenge Tragedy), political theories of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the rise of the Gothic novel, the Victorian Gothic Revival, and the influence of Gothic culture on film, music, and fashion. It includes familiar Gothic novels such __Frankenstein__ and __Dracula__, while also covering Gothic gardening, slasher movies, and the current Goth scene. It is the only account of the Gothic that describes the entire history of the term, presenting it in all its richly complex and perversely contradictory glory. \*\*

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Author

Groom, Nick

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199586790

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Philosophy

Rating

3.73 / 5 (103 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14