Publisher's Synopsis
The present book aims at taking a comprehensive overview of Gothic Literature and its variegated facets. The book traces the graph of this particular genre that ruled the roost off and on right from the eighteenth century. It covers topics like the birth of the genre, the gothic paraphernalia, the reasons behind the genre and the pioneers and inheritors of the genre. The book also includes a bird's-eye view of the works of the Bronte sisters in a bid to reveal how the Gothic underwent certain path-breaking changes in the works of the Haworth sisters, thereby creating a subgenre of the Gothic that could be termed the 'New' Gothic. The book aims primarily at catering to the needs of the students of English literature, however the lucid language and easy-to-follow style makes the book an appealing read for anyone who is interested in the subject.
